It didn’t take long for Greg Schiano to receive his first verbal commitment for the class of 2010. Offensive lineman Betim Bujari of Secacus (NJ) committed to the Scarlet Knights late last night, making him the first commitment for the class of 2010. His oral agreement to play for Rutgers comes only two months after official scholarships were permitted to be mailed to high school juniors. Bujari was recently named to the Rivals 250 Watch List for 2010. It’s important to note that these early lists are essentially blind guesses by the recruiting services. Aside from the obvious five star players, a lot of the players on the list are relatively unknown. As summer approaches and players begin to attend camps and combines (where they will have a chance to be fully evaluated), new players will enter the 250, while others will drop out. This is significant because it is highly unlikely that Bujari will attend many (if any) camps now that he has already committed (think of Mohamed Sanu’s situation this year). As a result, don’t be surprised if he drops out of the 250 over time. Nevertheless, this is rivals’ early analysis:

Bujari is very versatile as he’s played guard, center and tackle as well as defensive tackle in his high school career. Bujari plays basketball to help his footwork and won a section gold medal in both the discus and shotput in track. He originally hails from Albania.

The fact that Rutgers offered Bujari this early is a good indicator of how much they like him. (The only other known player in New Jersey to have an official offer from Rutgers as of now is QB Brandon Hill from Audubon, the same town Joe Flacco hails from). Bujari will probably end up playing at either guard or center at RU.

Some other important players on the early Rivals 250 are: OL Brent Benedict (Bolles – FL), RB Giovanni Bernard (St. Thomas Aquinas 0 FL), OL Seth Betancourt (St. Joes – PA), RB Corey Brown (Cardinal O’Hara – PA), RB Eduardo Clements (Booker T. Washington – FL), LB Khairi Fortt (Stamford – CT), WR Shakim Phillips (DePaul Catholic – NJ), RB Silas Redd (King & Low Heywood Thomas – CT), OL Mark Shuman (Fork Union Military Academy – VA), and DT Dante Weaver (New Brunswick – NJ). Rutgers has offered all except Phillips, Redd, and Weaver.