Rutgers recently received a commitment from 24-year old Australian punter, Dean Crozier. The 6-7, 240-pounder has never punted collegiately. However, he is said to have a terrific up-side, co-signed by renowned punter trainer, Chris Sailer.

The following is an excerpt from Sailer's website, chrissailerkicking.com.

"Dean may end up being one of the best punters to ever come through Chris Sailer Kicking. He has the physical size and strength to dominate the D1(A) level. Recently picked up punting and has made tremendous strides in a short amount of time. A big-time prospect that has NFL written all over him with hard work."

Crozier began communicating with the Rutgers staff, via email, in May. However, he got his first taste of what Rutgers truly had to offer a week ago when he took an official visit to the banks.

"The visit came about when I was talking to coach Joe Rossi," said Crozier. "We were emailing back and forth. Sometimes I wouldn't hear from him for a couple months, but he would always get back in touch. Next thing I knew, he invited me on an official visit."

Crozier is also being recruited heavily by Coastal Carolina and Eastern Michigan. In fact, the Eagles extended Crozier an offer 10 days ago.

"I visited Eastern Michigan and Coastal Carolina, and Eastern Michigan offered me," said Crozier. "But at Rutgers, they have a saying called 'family,' and I really liked everything their program was about. They showed me around and were just really nice people. I immediately felt at home.

"I met coach Flood and it just came back to that family mentality," Crozier continued. "Talking to coaches from other schools made me uncomfortable. They were overpowering and I didn't really like them. But talking to coach Flood was like talking to my dad. He showed me pictures of his children and it was awesome. It was like being at home with my family, so that's why I chose Rutgers."

Although committed, Crozier is said to have some work to do to qualify, being an international athlete. Nevertheless, he is excited about his Rutgers opportunity and had a message for the Rutgers fans of the land.

"I'm going to do everything in my power to succeed at my position and try to help my teammates around me," he said. "I'm a bit older and feel I can bring a lot to the team, contribute as much as possible and get the job done on game day. Thank you for accepting me into the family."

Crozier is slated to enroll in January. If all goes as planned, he is expected to make a contribution the second he sets foot on Rutgers campus due to the graduation of senior punter, Justin Doerner.

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