He was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on December 15, 2020, and activated on December 24. During Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Ruggs recorded his first 100-yard game, with 118 receiving yards, which included his first career touchdown, a 72-yard reception. On September 13, 2020, Ruggs made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers, including making his first career catch.
On July 21, 2020, Ruggs signed a fully guaranteed four-year contract worth $16.67 million, with a team option for a fifth year. Ruggs was also the Raiders’ second consecutive first-round pick of a player from the University of Alabama, joining 2019 first round running back Josh Jacobs. The Las Vegas Raiders selected him with the 12th overall pick, their first since moving from Oakland earlier in the year. Īt the 2020 NFL Draft, Ruggs was the first wide receiver to be drafted. Ruggs' vertical jump was measured 42 inches, tied for second-best among wide receivers at the 2020 combine. 08 seconds, and it tied for the fourth-fastest ever at the event since electronic timing began in 1999. Ruggs ran a 4.27-second 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Combine that was the year's fastest time by any prospect by.
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Professional career Pre-draft measurables On January 6, 2020, Ruggs announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2020 NFL Draft. His 24 total career receiving touchdowns places him third on Alabama's all-time leaderboard. During his junior season, Ruggs was also the team's primary kick returner and averaged 23.8 yards per return. As a junior in 2019, he had 40 receptions for 746 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2018, he had 46 receptions for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns. College career Īs a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, Ruggs had 12 receptions for 229 yards and six touchdowns. Ruggs received scholarship offers from more than 20 colleges to play football he chose the University of Alabama. In 2017, ranked Ruggs as the second-best high school football player in Alabama. Ruggs also played basketball and ran track in high school his 100-meter dash time of 10.58 seconds is the Alabama High School Athletic Association's class 7A record. He scored 20 touchdowns: nine catches, seven rushes, three passes, and one kick return. As a senior, he had 38 catches for 639 yards in nine games. Ruggs did not play high school football until his junior year and received his first scholarship offer after just his second game on the gridiron.
In the eighth grade, Ruggs was promoted to the varsity football team for the final two games of their season. Henry James Ruggs III grew up in Montgomery, Alabama.
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As of August 2022, Ruggs is awaiting trial on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) resulting in death and reckless driving. He was released by the Raiders the same day. Ruggs was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.ĭuring his second season, Ruggs caused a car crash that killed a 23-year-old woman. He played college football at Alabama, where he was a member of the team that won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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Henry James Ruggs III (born January 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.