Rutgers Football Player Enters Transfer Because of University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Head coach Greg Schiano of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights leads his team onto the field to play against the Connecticut Huskies in a file photo. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) A defensive back on Tuesday said he is leaving the Rutgers University football team because of the Big Ten school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “The University of Rutgers [sic] has made the COVID vaccine mandatory to attend school and play football, therefore I ...