Savon Huggins was never able to live up to his recruiting hype at Rutgers. Now, the running back will look to finish up his collegiate career elsewhere.
Monday, Huggins confirmed via both Twitter and standard media that he has decided to transfer out of the RU football program. In explaining his decision, Huggins basically said it was time for a reboot.
“Basically, I just wanted a new start, something different,” Huggins told nj.com. “I think it was time for me to just move on. The decision didn’t really come down to playing time or any of that, ultimately, because this was in my mind for a little while.”
Because Huggins will be a graduate transfer, he would be eligible to play immediately at the FBS level in 2015. As for his new school? Those plans should be announced before the midpoint of January.
“I have some things lined up,” Huggins said. “We’ll see what will happen in the next couple of weeks.”
Huggins was a four-star member of RU’s 2011 recruiting class, rated as the No. 7 running back in the country and the No. 1 player at any position in the state of New Jersey. Other recruiting services, such as Scout.com, had Huggins as a five-star prospect.
Thanks in part to injuries, Huggins will finish his Scarlet Knights career with 842 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 261 carries. His best season came in 2012 as he rushed for 410 yards as a sophomore.
An injury forced him to take a redshirt this season.