Rutgers, Northwestern offer 4-star defensive lineman Devan Houstan

Two Big Ten programs have extended offers to Hagerstown (Md.) St. James School four-star defensive lineman Devan Houstan over the last 24 hours.

Northwestern started by offering Houstan a scholarship on Wednesday night and Rutgers followed up with its own offer Thursday.

BLESSED to receive an offer from Northwestern University! #GoCats⚪️🟣 @DLCoachLong @BDPRecruiting @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 pic.twitter.com/3LRpChmWk1

— Devan Houstan (@DevanHoustan) January 6, 2022

BLESSED to recieve an offer from Rutgers University!🪓🪓 @GregSchiano @CoachShaw__ #CHOP @BrianDohn247 @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/NEhhIF8847

— Devan Houstan (@DevanHoustan) January 6, 2022

Houstan is the No. 242 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He is the fourth-best player from the state of Maryland behind Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic four-star defensive lineman Jason Moore, Olney (Md.) Good Counsel four-star EDGE Dylan Gooden and Glen Burnie (Md.) Good Counsel four-star athlete Neeo Avery.

Rutgers has one commit in the 2023 cycle in Union City (N.J.) three-star offensive lineman JaSire Peterson, while Northwestern has a verbal from Dearborn (Mich.) Divine Child four-star offensive lineman Dylan Senda.