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Monangai looks primed to take over Rutgers’ starting running back job as the team’s top returner at the position. Despite measuring just 5-foot-9, Monangai weighs in at 205 pounds and runs larger than his diminutive stature would suggest. The redshirt sophomore finished the 2021 season as the team’s third-leading rusher behind quarterback Noah Vedral, however, and he will likely continue to lose carries to whoever the Scarlet Knight’s starting signal-caller is in 2022. Rutgers has lacked a Big-Ten caliber offensive line over the past few years, which was reflected in Rutgers’ inefficient running game that averaged 3.6 yards per carry last season. Nevertheless, unless Rutgers can field a productive passing game with up-and-coming quarterback Gavin Wimsatt, offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson’s quick-hitting unit should continue to lean into a dual-threat rushing attack that benefits a running back like Monangai.