Rutgers WR KJ Duff Out for Season After High-Ankle Surgery

Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff had season-ending high-ankle surgery this week and will miss the Scarlet Knights’ final three games.

Duff, a junior, has 774 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions this season. He ranks fifth in the Big Ten in receiving yards. His 17 career touchdown receptions include three against UMass and two each against Boston College and Maryland.

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The procedure was performed by foot and ankle specialist Dr. Norman Waldrop in Birmingham, Alabama. Sources told ESPN that Duff is expected to resume full football activities in January.

Rutgers hosts Nebraska this week, travels to Penn State and hosts Michigan State to close the regular season. Rutgers announced this week that head coach Greg Schiano will return for his 19th season next year.

Offensive lineman Kwabena Asamoah also had season-ending surgery last week, according to ESPN. Asamoah earned second-team All-American honors from ESPN in 2025.

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