The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has a full slate of events planned for Rutgers Day on April 28. The action-packed day will conclude with the annual Scarlet-White Spring Football game inside High Point Solutions Stadium at 3 p.m. A team autograph session will follow the game.
Fans will be given 2012 schedule posters while supplies last,
Action gets under way beginning at noon as the Scarlet Knights will welcome back alumni now playing in the National Football League, for an autograph session from noon to 12:45 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium.
Among the confirmed NFL Knights who will be in attendance signing autographs are Devin McCourty (New England Patriots), Jason McCourty (Tennessee Titans), Brandon Bing (New York Giants), Jeremy Zuttah (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Kevin Malast (Tennessee Titans), Jamaal Westerman (Miami Dolphins), Howard Barbieri (Baltimore Ravens), Tiquan Underwood (New England Patriots), Brian Leonard (Cincinnati Bengals), Courtney Greene (Jacksonville Jaguars), Kevin Brock (Buffalo Bills), Gary Gibson (St. Louis Rams) and Joe Lefeged (Indianapolis Colts).
Additional players could be added to the day’s list of attendees.
The second annual Believe Bowl will begin at 1 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium as two teams of former Rutgers Football letter winners take the field for an exhibition flag-football game. Hopes are the Believe Bowl will raise awareness and support for Eric LeGrand and Rutgers Spinal Cord Research.
The current Scarlet Knights will take the field at 3 p.m. for the annual Scarlet-White game, followed by a post-game autograph session on the field.
While admission is free to the Believe Bowl and Scarlet-White game, fans are encouraged to donate to Rutgers Spinal Cord Research at the game.
More than 10 different athletic events are scheduled on the university’s Busch campus from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. as part of the full slate of activities the university is hosting on Rutgers Day.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the University E athletic fields, RU will hold an equipment showcase where fans will have the opportunity to pick up, try on, and try out different equipment the student-athletes use during competition.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will also host a mini combine on the E athletic fields where children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of skill events just like NFL prospects compete in during the NFL Combine. Each individual can test his or her skills and see where they stack up against the most elite college football players. The winners will be recognized at halftime of the Believe Bowl.
The SAAC will also sponsor a facepainting booth and put on several children’s events along with interactive games. Events along with interactive games for children that are part of the Rutgers Kids’ Zone on Scarlet Knight Way will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Rutgers men’s soccer team will perform an exhibition contest against Fairleigh Dickinson University on the Busch campus recreation fields at 12:30 p.m., while several members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams will take part in a shootaround outside the North Plaza of High Point Solutions Stadium beginning at 11 a.m.
The cheerleading and dance team will perform alongside the Rutgers Band outside High Point Solutions Stadium between noon and 2 p.m.
For more information on Rutgers Day, visit www.RutgersDay.com.