Steve Longa, the linebacker who was Rutgers' leading tackler in 2015, has just declared for the NFL draft. The 6'1", 228 lb. redshirt junior is choosing to forgo his senior season to enter the 2016 NFL Draft. He comes off of a season where he had 76 solo tackles and 117 total tackles. Longa was the #17 player in the state of New Jersey in 2012 according to the 247 Composite rankings. Longa wrote this message to the Rutgers fanbase:



NFLDraftScout.com has Longa ranked as the #12 OLB in the 2017 NFL Draft, so it will be interesting to see where he goes in the 2016 draft.