Kyle Monangai
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Supply Chain and Marketing Science |
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| 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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Kyle Monangai is an American football running back for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
High school career[edit]
Raised in Roseland, New Jersey, Monangai attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey.[2] 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.[3][4]
College career[edit]
Monangai 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.[5] As a sophomore in 2022, he started 11 of 12 games and recorded 445 yards on 109 carries with two touchdowns.[6] Monangai returned as a starter in 2023.[7] He became the first Rutgers running back since Jawan Jamison in 2012 to rush for 1,000 yards.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ @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. 18 December 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. 16 April 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. 26 November 2023.