Rutgers’ multi-role front-seven athlete with proven playmaking pop
In the 2026 context available, Manny Abreu brings Rutgers a versatile, high-motor defender with a long track record of production and physicality. He entered college as a nationally regarded linebacker recruit from Union City, with recruiting evaluations praising his rare blend of speed, size, and sideline-to-sideline range; Rutgers later used him at defensive end, where his snap-to-snap intensity and ability to create disruptive moments stood out. That kind of chassis and chase-down style is the sort of fit you want if your defense values effort, edge-setting, and adaptable front-seven pieces.
