In 2020, Rutgers scored three touchdowns on special teams (two kickoff, one punt) to finish as one of four teams nationally, and only in the Big Ten, to reach the mark and one of 10 teams in the country with at least one kickoff and one punt return score. The Scarlet Knights ranked No. 16 nationally with 25.73 yards per kickoff return. In addition, RU reset the school record with a net punt of 42.27 and converted 11-of-13 field goals.

Cruickshank earned the Big Ten Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten by the media and coaches, and was named honorable mention All-America as a kick returner by Phil Steele. He was one of four players tied for the nation's lead, and the only in the Big Ten, with two kickoff return touchdowns (100 yards at Purdue, 98 yards versus Nebraska). Cruickshank picked up 671 combined kick returns yards to rank fourth nationally and first in the conference.

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