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Jets close draft’s 3rd round with pick of childhood Jets fan Jeremy Ruckert

From the shores of Babylon to the turf of East Rutherford, Jeremy Ruckert is once again on pace to make a gridiron defense in tri-state area football.

With the 101st pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the New York Jets went into the weekend with another tight end in their arsenal, welcoming in Ohio State’s Jeremy Ruckert in the late stages of the third round.

Ruckert, 21, is a Long Island native, hailing from Lindenhurst in Suffolk County. He’s also the third tight end the Jets have added this offseason, joining veteran free agents C.