Rutherford is a 6-1, 190, Junior cornerback from Norte Dame and Sacramento, CA. Last year he played and started in the first 7 games before getting injured. For the year he had 17 tackles, 2 for a loss, 2 pass break-ups, and 1 fumble recovery. He is the #2 field corner and will likely start if Treydan Stukes is unable to play on Saturday.