Reliable, high-floor special-teams add for Rutgers
Talan Shields entered Rutgers as a transfer long snapper and, in the 2025 season, served as the starter for all 12 games, handling every snap for field goals, extra points, and punts while helping Rutgers make 13 field goals and 35 extra points and finish second in the Big Ten in net punting average (41.85 yards). He’s a classic glue guy: steady, assignment-sound, and trusted in pressure moments, including snapping for the tying and winning kick at Purdue in 2025. That’s the kind of low-drama, high-trust specialist every team wants—especially if you value consistency, academics, and special-teams stability.
