# KJ Duff > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KJ_Duff > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KJ_Duff.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJ_Duff > Source revision: 1354689127 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Wide_receiver) |class= Junior |major= |birth_date={{birth date and age|2005|12|6}}{{cite tweet|user=kj_duff|number=1732581672225222958|title=18th birthday spent right🪓 Appreciate you guys for stopping by @CoachValloneRU|access-date=September 22, 2025}} |birth_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=6 |weight=225 |highschool=[St. Anthony's](/source/St._Anthony's_High_School_(South_Huntington%2C_New_York)) {{nowrap|([South Huntington, New York](/source/South_Huntington%2C_New_York))}} |pastschools= * [Rutgers](/source/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football) (2024–present) |bowlgames= |highlights= * Second-team [All-Big Ten](/source/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams) ([2025](/source/2025_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team)) |cbs= |espn=5084771 |si= |yahoo= |stats= }} '''Korey "KJ" Duff Jr.''' (born December 6, 2005) is an American [college football](/source/college_football) [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver) for the [Rutgers Scarlet Knights](/source/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football). ==Early life== Duff attended [St. Anthony's High School](/source/St._Anthony's_High_School_(South_Huntington%2C_New_York)) in [South Huntington, New York](/source/South_Huntington%2C_New_York). In his [junior](/source/Junior_(education_year)) season, he hauled in 44 passes for 995 yards and 12 touchdowns.{{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}} Coming out of high school, Duff was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Rutgers Scarlet Knights](/source/Rutgers_Scarlet_Knights_football) over schools such as Texas A&M, Miami, Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.{{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}} ==College career== In week 8 of the 2024 season, Duff notched 83 total yards against [UCLA](/source/2024_UCLA_Bruins_football_team).{{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}} In the [2024 Rate Bowl](/source/2024_Rate_Bowl), Duff tallied three catches for 58 yards versus [Kansas State](/source/2024_Kansas_State_Wildcats_football_team).{{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}} He finished the 2024 season with 27 receptions for 425 yards and a touchdown.{{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}} In week 3 of the 2025 season, Duff hauled in six passes for 119 yards in a victory versus [Norfolk State](/source/2025_Norfolk_State_Spartans_football_team).{{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}} He finished the 2025 season, hauling in 60 passes for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns.{{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}} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://scarletknights.com/sports/football/roster/kj-duff/15395 Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Duff, KJ}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Suffolk County, New York Category:People from Riverhead, New York Category:American football wide receivers Category:St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York) alumni Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Category:21st-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [KJ Duff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJ_Duff) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJ_Duff?action=history)). 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