In a move that has been widely anticipated for the past week, Darrell Givens officially became a Scarlet Knight this afternoon as announced by the Rutgers Athletic Department and is immediately eligible to participate in practices when the team opens camp on Tuesday. The team also announced several other surprising personnel changes this afternoon:

• OL Keith Newell has transferred to FCS Delaware State
• DB Davon Smart has transferred to FCS Norfolk State
• DE Gary Watts has given up football due to a reaggrevated knee injury

Promising red shirt freshman Marquis Hamm has given up football all together to pursue his degree. Coach Greg Schiano also announced that true freshman Paul Carrezola (TE) and Mohamad Sanu (WR) will be limited at the start of camp due to separate hamstring and mild head injuries suffered during summer workouts. Kordell Young who it was announced had reaggrevated a knee surgery from 2008, will be limited as well and is hoped to return to full contact for the second scheduled scrimmage.

According to Brendan Prunty and Tom Lucci of the Star Ledger, former PSU recruit Darrell Givens (CB) of Indian Head, MD has not yet been cleared to enroll at Rutgers as previously reported on espn.com. While it is not entirely clear why Givens, a four star recruit according to scout.com, was denied admissions to PSU, it appears that he has selected Rutgers over his two other primary suitors, South Carolina and UNC.