Character must be considered in recruiting

The high school janitor could be one of the most important people in college football recruiting.

Coaches must evaluate more than just 40-yard dash times and tackling technique when they decide whether to offer a scholarship. A player's success often rests as much on whether he works hard in practice and stays out of trouble off the field.

"It's a big deal because the character and quality of the person directly correlates to how much better that guy will get in your program," Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said. ...