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Rutgers linebacker Abram Wright started against USC after missing the first two games of 2026 and recorded four tackles, but he did not play every defensive snap. The writer wants the Howard game used to build toward a fuller workload; this is not a staff announcement that he will take every snap against Howard.

The Rutgers report identifies true freshman Devonte Anderson as the current No. 3 cornerback and describes him as a boundary fit. The writer sees a chance for him to reach the top two by season's end if he develops through game reps; that is a projection, not an announced promotion for the Howard game.

Rutgers' Chris Vigna started at left guard against UMass, then spent time at both tackle spots over the next two games. He did not start against USC but still played, and the report leaves his eventual position unsettled. More Howard snaps are the writer's proposed evaluation opportunity, not a confirmed new starting assignment.