'09 PA TE/DL Paul Carrezola (Rutgers Verbal)

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Langhorne (PA) Neshaminy

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 248 lbs
Bench max: 290 pounds
Squat max: 560 pounds

Same HS as 2006 PSU signee Tom McEowen...

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2/12

Buffalo has offered and is hearing from Rutgers, Pitt, UConn, NCState, Iowa, Syracuse and Northwestern. Seems to favor Rutgers, Pitt and Syracuse.

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4/5

Rutgers and Iowa, have offered, joining Pitt, Syracuse, and NC State. claims no favorites at this time.

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5/2

From the Rutgers site...talks about his visit for the spring game. Coaches from Pitt, Iowa, Temple, Boston College, Virginia, Akron, Penn State, Illinois, Michigan State, Rutgers and Syracuse have been in to see him. Boston College and Temple have offered and MSU and Akron are close

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5/18

Will choose between Pitt, Rutgers, Iowa, and NC State on Tuesday.

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Neshaminy TE Carrezola expected to commit to Rutgers | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/19/2008

Neshaminy junior tight end Paul Carrezola is expected to announce at a news conference tomorrow that he is committing to attend Rutgers, according to sources.
Carrezola, a 6-foot-3, 252-pounder, will make the announcment at 2:30 p.m. at Neshaminy. He chose Rutgers over fellow finalists Pittsburgh, North Carolina State and Iowa.

Last season, while averaging about 18 yards per catch, Carrezola was a second-team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection by The Inquirer. According to Neshaminy coach Mark Schmidt, he has 16 scholarship offers.

"He's a marvelous kid," Schmidt said. "Every day, he works to get better. After weightlifting, he goes out and catches 50 to 100 balls."

If Carrezola commits to Rutgers, as expected, he will become the second high-level area recruit to decide on playing for coach Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights. Last month, Cardinal O'Hara quarterback Tom Savage, ranked among the top 25 players in the Class of 2009 by Rivals.com, orally committed to the program.

Among tight ends in the Class of 2009, Carrezola is ranked No. 16 by Scout.com. "He's very good at catching the ball," Schmidt said. "His basketball background helps make him a great receiver."

Like Savage, Carrezola cannot sign a binding national letter of intent until February, 2009.