Jamaal Westerman News

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, who calls the 2007 trip to Army 'one of my worst nightmare dreams,' is shown pumping his fist at Devin McCourty after McCourty blocked a punt during Rutgers' 41-6 victory in that game.

Pitt quarterback Bill Stull is taken down by Rutgers defensive lineman Jamaal Westerman in the first quarter of last season's game at Heinz Field.

Rutgers' Damaso Munoz and Devin Mccourty celebrate a fumble recovery in the second half of Rutgers' win over Maryland.

Who knew the torn biceps injury Jamaal Westerman suffered midway through last season would have such an impact on the Rutgers defense this year? With Westerman sidelined for last season's PapaJohns.com Bowl, Jonathan Freeny stepped in and replaced the Scarlet Knights' sack leader in Rutgers' 29-23 victory over North Carolina State.

Tom Savage, lying injured on the field during the game against Florida International, had declared himself fully recovered Monday.

Jamaal Westerman , a Jets rookie linebacker, has only had time to stock his new locker with the basics: practice uniform, seven pairs of shoes, two sticks of deodorant and white helmet, a green mouthpiece stuck in the facemask.

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It was one of those intriguing snapshots from a month's worth of agony. A moment to be savored amid the heat and humidity of two-a-days. One on side of the individual battle during the two-minute drill was cornerback Devin McCourty, expected to join his brother, Jason, in the NFL next year.

Rutgers defensive end Alex Silvestro, hearing it from coach Greg Schiano last season, doesn't know why the team's sack total last year was a lowly 29.

Jamaal Westerman, above, 'very rarely made a mental error' during his college playing days, says Rutgers coach Greg Schiano.

Rex Ryan clearly has a soft spot for unheralded lunch pail-type players, the underrated overachievers who will run through a wall -- or an opponent.

Rex Ryan clearly has a soft spot for unheralded lunch pail-type players, the underrated overachievers who will run through a wall -- or an opponent.

Junior defensive end Alex Silvestro, center, makes contact during a drill Wednesday.

When Westerman came to the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers in the spring, the Jets head coach's eyes instinctively lit up and the D-coordinator saw the potential.

Quarteback Kellen Clemens rallied. Mark Sanchez had his worse practice in the past several days.

Rex Ryan beamed when he was asked about the progress of Jamaal Westerman . The undrafted rookie free agent out of Rutgers continued to impress the Jets ' coaching staff at camp SundayA and Ryan was not above a little bragging.

In a training camp full of entertaining and boastful quotes and quips from coach Rex Ryan, perhaps nothing Ryan said was as thought provoking as what he said about former Rutgers defensive end-turned-linebacker Jamaal Westerman.

Can Rutgers put itself in position to win its first Big East crown? On paper, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano has entered preseason camps with far fewer questions than he will have when his players begin bumping helmets Tuesday.

The Jets announced two roster moves this afternoon. The Jets announced they have acquired tight end Kevin Brock on waivers from Carolina, and consequently the team has released TE Richard Owens.

Rex Ryan yesterday gushed about Jamaal Westerman, the former Rutgers defensive lineman who's trying to make the Jets roster as a rookie free agent linebacker.