Kyle Monangai (born March 15, 2002)[1] is an American football running back for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Supply Chain and Marketing Science |
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| Born: | March 15, 2002[1] Roseland, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) |
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High school career
editRaised in Roseland, New Jersey, Monangai attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange for his freshman and sophomore years before transferring to Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey.[3] As a senior, he had over 900 rushing yards with 11 touchdowns, and 400 receiving yards with five touchdowns. He committed to Rutgers University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
editMonangai played in five games his first year at Rutgers in 2020 and did not have a carry. He played in 11 games in 2021 and had 235 yards on 62 carries with four touchdowns.[6] As a sophomore in 2022, he started 11 of 12 games and recorded 445 yards on 109 carries with two touchdowns.[7] Monangai returned as a starter in 2023.[8] He became the first Rutgers running back since Jawan Jamison in 2012 to rush for 1,000 yards, finishing the season with 1,262 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns en route to All Big-Ten Second Team honors.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kyle Monangai, RB Rutgers". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ @Yankees (December 28, 2023). "And a special congratulations to RB Kyle Monangai for earning @PinstripeBowl MVP honors" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kyle Monangai, Rutgers Scarlet Knights football. Accessed December 12, 2023. "Hometown: Roseland, N.J. High School: Don Bosco Prep"
- ^ "Don Bosco RB Kyle Monangai, close friend of Jalen Berger, commits to Rutgers, Greg Schiano". NJ.com. December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Rutgers football lands Don Bosco running back Kyle Monangai". Northjersey.com.
- ^ "Kyle Monangai's recruitment took a 180 at Rutgers. Now, he hopes to spin a breakout season". NJ.com. April 16, 2022.
- ^ "How Rutgers football's Kyle Monangai went from under the radar to among Big Ten's best". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "Rutgers' Kyle Monangai unexpected Big Ten Conference rushing leader". The Gazette.
- ^ "Rutgers football: Kyle Monangai 1st 1000-yard rusher since 2012". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "Has Rutgers' Kyle Monangai played his final game? RB weighs NFL future, bowl participation". NJ.com. November 26, 2023.