Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2018-2021Ohio State
Jeremy Ruckert
TE • 6'5" • 253 lbs • Lindenhurst, NY, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jeremy Ruckert reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
79.4
Consistency
73.3
Season Value
65.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jeremy Ruckert, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ohio State. Jeremy Ruckert reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ohio State paired 309 primary output with 79.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
30.9
Efficiency
79.4
Usage
10.6
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 25. Minnesota: 15. Oregon: 36. Tulsa: 30. Rutgers: 40. Maryland: 18. Indiana: 47. Penn State: 57. Nebraska: 13. Michigan State: 28
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 3 by 55.6. Minnesota: 1 by 100. Oregon: 3 by 80. Tulsa: 2 by 100. Rutgers: 4 by 66.7. Maryland: 1 by 100. Indiana: 5 by 62.7. Penn State: 3 by 100. Nebraska: 3 by 28.9. Michigan State: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30.3 · Games = 9
First Half29.2 · Games = 5 · -3.4 vs Second Half
Second Half32.6 · Games = 5 · +3.4 vs First Half
All Games30.9 · Games = 10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Utah | W 48-45 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Michigan State | W 56-7 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Nebraska | W 26-17 | — | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Penn State | W 33-24 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Indiana2+ TD | W 54-7 | — | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 2 | 15 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Maryland | W 66-17 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rutgers | W 52-13 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Tulsa | W 41-20 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Oregon | L 28-35 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| Fri 9/3 | @ Minnesota | W 45-31 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 86.7 | 4 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 142 | 60.7 | 8 | 129 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 142 | 60.7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 151 | 66 | 11.1 | 9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 151 | 66 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 309 | 79.4 | 10.6 | 158 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 309 | 79.4 | 10.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Clemson
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55
Primary metric
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Penn State
57
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Oregon State
13
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
Maryland
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
38
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Ohio State
309 primary output · 79.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage
65.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ohio State
65.8
309 primary · 79.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Ohio State
51
151 primary · 66 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.981
Lindenhurst · Lindenhurst, NY
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
615
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.