One of the highest-ranked recruits to ever put on a football uniform is no longer a part of the Rutgers program. Scarlet Nation has confirmed with a source that former four-star Micah Clark is no longer part of the Rutgers football program. That marks the end of his run with Rutgers football, which totaled just 12 brief game appearances over three seasons.

Clark committed to Rutgers as part of the class of 2017 and finished as the No.127-ranked prospect in the nation, per 247Sports' final rankings. Clark was also the No.2-ranked prospect in New Jersey for the 2017 class and the nation’s No.16 offensive tackle. His commitment to Rutgers was met with a great deal of excitement and was a high point in the early part of former head coach Chris Ash's tenure at Rutgers.

During Clark's recruitment, he put together a long list of offers as he was being recruited by major college football programs all over the country. His list of offers included ones from Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and many others.

But during his Rutgers career, Clark played very sparingly. Clark appeared in nine games as a true freshman, primarily on the field goal protection team while also getting some mop-up duty late in a handful of blowout losses.

He then played in just three games during the 2018 season before switching from the offensive line to defensive tackle. That move did not pan out as Clark made no game appearances last season and was away from the team for numerous stints.

Prior to the start of last season, Ash attempted to fend off questions about Clark’s lack of production despite being such a highly rated recruit.

“I don't get caught up into rankings. Everybody handles the adjustment to college differently," Ash said. “Most of the time, college coaches aren't the ones who are throwing those rankings out. But Micah has improved, he continues to improve. He works extremely hard and we'll see where it falls here after training camp.”

Clark was an early enrollee as he entered Rutgers in January of what would have been his senior year of high school at St. John Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.). That also gave Clark an early jump on his fellow freshmen by being able to participate in spring practice.

Clark also saw his brother, offensive lineman Jamaal Beaty, commit alongside him to the Rutgers class of 2017. Beaty entered the transfer portal in late January after having made just one game appearance during his three years at Rutgers. Beaty’s recruitment was not nearly as busy as Clark’s, as Rutgers was the only school that offered him a scholarship.

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