Rutgers Lands FCS All-American Cornerback Mikey Munn from South Dakota

Rutgers has added cornerback Mikey Munn from the University of South Dakota, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive back who recorded five interceptions, 59 tackles and 10 pass breakups in his first season as a starter. 247Sports reported Munn entered the transfer portal Monday and signed quickly with Rutgers, and NJ.com wrote “a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ.com on Monday night” that the Scarlet Knights had secured the South Dakota standout. Munn also had three tackles for loss and one forced fumble last season and has two years of eligibility remaining.

The move follows a coaching migration to Piscataway. Munn “played for Johansen the last two years at South Dakota,” 247Sports noted, and NJ.com framed the situation this way: “A week after officially being named the defensive coordinator at Rutgers, Travis Johansen has brought arguably his best player with him to Piscataway.” 247Sports adds that Johansen was the Coyotes’ defensive coordinator in 2024 and the head coach in 2025. Rutgers is also set to hire South Dakota cornerbacks coach Eric Finney as its new cornerbacks coach; ScarletKnights reported Finney previously assisted at Cincinnati in 2024 in a quality control role and worked with Munn during his lone season with the Coyotes.

Munn’s profile combines size and straight-line speed. 247Sports highlighted his high school track times at Windsor (Colo.) High: a 100‑meter in 10.53 seconds and a 200‑meter in 21.05 seconds, adding “One of the key traits Rutgers likes in Munn is his speed.” He signed with South Dakota in the 2024 recruiting class, played mostly on special teams as a freshman before stepping into a starting role in 2025, and produced a breakout season under Johansen and Finney.

Game-by-game production underlines his playmaking ability. In his first start, at Iowa State, Munn made three tackles, 247Sports reported. His performance against Drake stood out: six tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups in a win, per 247Sports. Scarlets and other outlets list his season totals as five interceptions, 59 tackles, 10 pass breakups, three tackles for loss and one forced fumble; ScarletKnights adds that South Dakota’s defense placed 22nd nationally with 12 team interceptions.

Accolades followed. Munn was named Second-Team All‑America by FCS Football Central, a designation repeated by 247Sports, ScarletKnights and OntheBanks; NJ.com additionally noted he was a first-team All‑Missouri Valley Conference selection and that his five interceptions were “tied for the fourth‑most among FCS defenders last season,” while other outlets variously described the five picks as tied for an FCS best or leading the conference.

The signing also figures into Rutgers’ transfer overhaul. 247Sports and NJ.com list Munn as the 14th transfer in the class and the fourth cornerback added via the portal, joining Zahmir Dawud (Villanova) and Bradlee Jones (The Citadel). 247Sports listed Kevyn Humes as a Boston College transfer while NJ.com listed Humes as from Maryland, a discrepancy in the public transfer reporting. NJ.com’s transfer list also includes QB Dylan Lonergan, RB Clay Thevenin and DT Rondo Porter among other additions.

OnTheBanks suggested the coaching hires could pull more Coyotes to Rutgers, writing: “With Rutgers landing Finney as well, hopefully, they can sway Munn and Stewart to join their ranks to help bolster their secondary.” South Dakota teammate RJ Stewart, a Freshman All‑American, posted 54 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, three interceptions and a forced fumble, according to OntheBanks and ScarletKnights.

Munn arrives in Piscataway with two years to play, proven turnover production, a Power Five start against Iowa State on his résumé, and a clear coaching connection to Rutgers’ new defensive staff that helped prompt the transfer.