Duff Jr. Named to AP Midseason All-America Team
Oct 16 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers football WR KJ Duff earned a spot on the Associated Press Second Team Midseason All-America listing released Thursday. Through five games, the New York native has posted 33 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns.
Duff Jr. enters the weekend ranks third nationally with 125.6 receiving yards per game, fifth with seven receiving touchdowns and 17th with 6.6 receptions per game. He has recorded at least 78 receiving yards each game in 2026, including three games over 100 with a high of 196. The seven touchdowns are three shy of matching the program record for receiving scores in a season. The wide receiver recently had a streak of five consecutive games with a receiving touchdown, a program record.
For his career, Duff Jr., a team captain in his third collegiate year, currently ranks eighth in the RU record book with 2,137 career receiving yards and 10th with 15 receiving touchdowns.
The Scarlet Knights are back in action Saturday at Maryland. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
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Duff Jr. enters the weekend ranks third nationally with 125.6 receiving yards per game, fifth with seven receiving touchdowns and 17th with 6.6 receptions per game. He has recorded at least 78 receiving yards each game in 2026, including three games over 100 with a high of 196. The seven touchdowns are three shy of matching the program record for receiving scores in a season. The wide receiver recently had a streak of five consecutive games with a receiving touchdown, a program record.
For his career, Duff Jr., a team captain in his third collegiate year, currently ranks eighth in the RU record book with 2,137 career receiving yards and 10th with 15 receiving touchdowns.
The Scarlet Knights are back in action Saturday at Maryland. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Follow Rutgers football on X (@RFootball & @RUboardwalk), Facebook (/RFootballShow) and Instagram (@rfootball & @ruboardwalk) for the latest news and updates. Also subscribe to the YouTube channel.
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