KJ Duff
No. 8  Rutgers Scarlet Knights
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born (2005-12-06) December 6, 2005 (age 20)[1]
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anthony's (South Huntington, New York)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Korey "KJ" Duff Jr. (born December 6, 2005)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Early life

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Duff attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York. In his junior season, he hauled in 44 passes for 995 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] Coming out of high school, Duff was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights over schools such as Texas A&M, Miami, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.[3]

College career

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In week 8 of the 2024 season, Duff notched 83 total yards against UCLA.[4] In the 2024 Rate Bowl, Duff tallied three catches for 58 yards versus Kansas State.[5] He finished the 2024 season with 27 receptions for 425 yards and a touchdown.[6] In week 3 of the 2025 season, Duff hauled in six passes for 119 yards in a victory versus Norfolk State.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b @kj_duff (December 7, 2023). "18th birthday spent right🪓 Appreciate you guys for stopping by @CoachValloneRU" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hunt, Todderick (June 30, 2023). "These 5 plays show how 4-star WR K.J. Duff can help Rutgers' offense ... in a big way". NJ.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ^ Hunt, Todderick. "Greg Schiano snags Rutgers' biggest catch of the 2024 class in 4-star WR hybrid K.J. Duff". NJ.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Mertz, James. "'They're going to be great players': KJ Duff, Ian Strong's high school bond on full display for Rutgers football". The Daily Targum. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Catapano, John. "After a Strong Finish in 2024, Rutgers WR Duff Poised for Big Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Iseman, Chris (April 23, 2025). "Rutgers football top recruit had solid freshman season: 'A lot of mental toughness'". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  7. ^ Thompson, Nathan. "'It definitely feels great': KJ Duff speaks on increased role in victory over Norfolk State". The Daily Targum. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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