Jeremy Ruckert, the Long Islander selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, didn’t take long to score his first touchdown as a pro.
It happened Friday during the fourth quarter of the Jets’ first pre-season action. The game was against the Philadelphia Eagles.
On play action on the Eagles’ one-yard line, Jets fourth string QB Chris Streveler found his tight end for a wide-open, go-ahead score.
Ruckert, who returned to practice this week after missing time due to a foot injury, finished the game with an additional catch for a total of three yards.
The Jets would go on to win the game 24-21. They return to action Monday, Aug. 22, against the Atlanta Falcons.
Scroll down for photos of Ruckert in his first NFL action.
New York Jets tight end Jeremy Ruckert (89) scores a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter of an NFL pre-season football game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)New York Jets’ Jeremy Ruckert scores a touchdown during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)New York Jets’ Jeremy Ruckert scores a touchdown during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)New York Jets tight end Jeremy Ruckert (89) celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Calvin Jackson (9) against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter of an NFL pre-season football game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)New York Jets’ Jeremy Ruckert celebrates a touchdown with teammate Calvin Jackson during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)New York Jets’ Jeremy Ruckert is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles’ Reed Blankenship during the second half of a preseason NFL football game Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
