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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Jersey Number 18
Tyler Ruxer
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Hometown:
- Meinrad, Ind.
- High School:
- Heritage Hills HS
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … touted as the nation’s No. 11 tight end prospect according to ESPN, No. 19 by Rivals and No. 28 by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Indiana by Rivals, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 8 by ESPN … 2025 IFCA top-50 All-State team honoree … a two-time Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 3A All-State selection (2023 and ’24) … registered 893 yards and 12 touchdowns on 43 receptions as a junior in helping Heritage Hill High School to a 14-1 record and the Indiana Class 3A state championship … logged 27 catches for 545 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore to help the Patriots to a 2023 Class 3A state runner-up finish … also compiled 88 tackles, five interceptions, 15 pass breakups and a forced fumble on defense over his sophomore and junior seasons … also competes in track and field … chose Oklahoma over Duke, West Virginia and others.
A four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … touted as the nation’s No. 11 tight end prospect according to ESPN, No. 19 by Rivals and No. 28 by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Indiana by Rivals, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 8 by ESPN … 2025 IFCA top-50 All-State team honoree … a two-time Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 3A All-State selection (2023 and ’24) … registered 893 yards and 12 touchdowns on 43 receptions as a junior in helping Heritage Hill High School to a 14-1 record and the Indiana Class 3A state championship … logged 27 catches for 545 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore to help the Patriots to a 2023 Class 3A state runner-up finish … also compiled 88 tackles, five interceptions, 15 pass breakups and a forced fumble on defense over his sophomore and junior seasons … also competes in track and field … chose Oklahoma over Duke, West Virginia and others.
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