Hayden Rucci

Tight End, Los Angeles Chargers · #40.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Tight End
Number: 40
Born: Jan 27, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Lititz, PA, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 247 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Experience: 1 season
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	1	1	7	7.0	1	7	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	1	1	7	7.0	1	7	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Sun, Oct 11	vs DEN	L 23-17	1	1	7	7.0	1	7	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ SEA	L 30-23	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ BUF	L 24-16	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 3 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Hayden Rucci (born January 27, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hayden Rucci, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Rucci was born on January 27, 2001, the son of former NFL player Todd Rucci. His grandfather, Tom Gilburg, also played in the NFL. He grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and attended Warwick High School in Lititz, where he played football. A tight end, he was known for his blocking ability and also had 19 receptions for 376 yards and three touchdowns as a junior, while posting 30 catches for 645 yards and eight scores as a senior. In both years, he was named first-team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League. Rucci helped Warwick to the Section One championship as a senior and was selected to the Big 33 all-star game, which his father had also played in. He finished his stint at Warwick with 58 receptions for 1,129 yards and 12 touchdowns. A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

College career

At Wisconsin, Rucci played alongside his brother Nolan, an offensive lineman. He redshirted as a true freshman at Wisconsin in 2019, then appeared in six games during the 2020 season. He played in six games again during the 2021 season, being limited by a foot injury. He became a starter during the 2022 season, starting eight of 10 games while posting six receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown, which was scored in the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl. In his last year, 2023, he led the team's tight ends with 11 receptions for 125 yards. Although he had an extra year of eligibility remaining, he opted to enter the NFL draft, finishing his stint at Wisconsin with 17 catches for 200 yards and a touchdown.