{{Short description|American football player (born 2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox college football player |name=KJ Duff |image= |caption= |school= Rutgers Scarlet Knights |currentnumber=8 |currentposition=Wide receiver |class= Junior |major= |birth_date={{birth date and age|2005|12|6}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=kj_duff|number=1732581672225222958|title=18th birthday spent right🪓 Appreciate you guys for stopping by @CoachValloneRU|access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref> |birth_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=6 |weight=225 |highschool=St. Anthony's {{nowrap|(South Huntington, New York)}} |pastschools= * Rutgers (2024–present) |bowlgames= |highlights= * Second-team All-Big Ten (2025) |cbs= |espn=5084771 |si= |yahoo= |stats= }}
'''Korey "KJ" Duff Jr.''' (born December 6, 2005)<ref name=birthday /> is an American college football wide receiver for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
==Early life== Duff attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York. In his junior season, he hauled in 44 passes for 995 yards and 12 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Todderick |title=These 5 plays show how 4-star WR K.J. Duff can help Rutgers’ offense ... in a big way |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2023/06/these-5-plays-show-how-4-star-wr-pledge-kj-duff-can-help-rutgers-offense-in-a-big-way.html |website=NJ.com |date=30 June 2023 |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> Coming out of high school, Duff was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights over schools such as Texas A&M, Miami, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hunt |first1=Todderick |title=Greg Schiano snags Rutgers’ biggest catch of the 2024 class in 4-star WR hybrid K.J. Duff |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2023/06/greg-schiano-snags-rutgers-biggest-recruit-of-the-2024-class-in-new-york-4-star-wr-korey-duff-jr.html |website=NJ.com |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref>
==College career== In week 8 of the 2024 season, Duff notched 83 total yards against UCLA.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mertz |first1=James |title='They're going to be great players': KJ Duff, Ian Strong's high school bond on full display for Rutgers football |url=https://www.dailytargum.com/article/theyre-going-to-be-great-players-kj-duff-ian-strongs-high-school-bond-on-20241122 |website=The Daily Targum |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> In the 2024 Rate Bowl, Duff tallied three catches for 58 yards versus Kansas State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Catapano |first1=John |title=After a Strong Finish in 2024, Rutgers WR Duff Poised for Big Season |url=https://www.si.com/college/rutgers/football/after-strong-finish-2024-rutgers-wr-duff-poised-big-season |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> He finished the 2024 season with 27 receptions for 425 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Iseman |first1=Chris |title=Rutgers football top recruit had solid freshman season: 'A lot of mental toughness' |url=https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2025/04/23/rutgers-football-wide-receiver-kj-duff-ready-to-take-next-step/83214904007/ |website=Asbury Park Press |date=23 April 2025 |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> In week 3 of the 2025 season, Duff hauled in six passes for 119 yards in a victory versus Norfolk State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Nathan |title='It definitely feels great': KJ Duff speaks on increased role in victory over Norfolk State |url=https://www.dailytargum.com/article/it-definitely-feels-great-kj-duff-speaks-on-increased-role-in-victory-over-norfolk-state-20250917 |website=The Daily Targum |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> He finished the 2025 season, hauling in 60 passes for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fonseca |first1=Brian |date=January 2, 2026 |title=Star Rutgers receiver to return in 2026 season, marking major win for Scarlet Knights |url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2026/01/star-rutgers-receiver-to-return-in-2026-season-marking-major-win-for-scarlet-knights.html |access-date=4 January 2026 |website=NJ.com}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://scarletknights.com/sports/football/roster/kj-duff/15395 Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio]
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