One of Rutgers football's top offensive weapons to enter transfer portal

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One of the players Rutgers football could least afford to lose is leaving.

Ian Strong, who developed into one of the top wide receivers in the Big Ten and a legitimate NFL prospect, announced on social media Jan. 1 that he plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Strong this past season had 52 catches for 762 yards with five touchdowns in 10 games.

The 6-foot-3, 211-pound product of St. Anthony’s High School on Long Island was a go-to target for quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis. Strong was a high school teammate of KJ Duff, another Rutgers star receiver the Scarlet Knights can ill-afford to lose.

But in the modern era of college football, it’s never a guarantee that a player of Strong’s caliber will return.

The Scarlet Knights now will have to find a way to replace his production.

Strong will have one year of eligibility remaining.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Rutgers football WR Ian Strong to enter transfer portal

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