Jack Shutack, a 6-6, 275-pound three-star offensive lineman from Nazareth Academy (La Grange, Ill.), has committed to Rutgers.

The Scarlet Knights won out over the Tennessee Volunteers, who had hoped to land Shutack as a preferred walk-on.

However, in addition to Rutgers, he did hold offers from N.C. State, Iowa State, Minnesota and Western Michigan.

Two weekends ago, Shutack was accompanied on an official visit to Rutgers by his mother and was hosted by freshman offensive tackle Marcus Applefield.

"It was good. He's quiet but I am too, so it was fine," Shutack said following the visit.

Shutack received an in-home visit from Kyle Flood last Wednesday before taking his final official visit to Tennessee this past weekend.

"It was cool. I liked it. I got to meet with the coaches," he said of his Vols trek. "I went to coach (Butch) Jones' house. I got to see all the facilities and stuff like that."

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But in the end, it was all about the Scarlet Knights, a program that embodies what Shutack is looking for in a school.

"It was how they preach family, a lot," he said. "That was a surprise because everybody does the cliche family thing, but it seemed like they actually live it there."

Shutack, who claims to not have given up a sack in two years, says he will start out at offensive tackle, but could also move inside to guard.

His addition will add depth to a position group that saw highly-touted Blake Camper, a 6-8, 285-pound tackle, flip and commit to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Shutack is ranked the No. 24 player in Illinois' 2015 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports.com composite.

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