Connecticut, Mississippi State, Penn State and Wisconsin are among the other schools that have offered Ruckert, who hauled in 60 receptions for 811 yards and seven touchdowns last season. Check out highlights from his impressive sophomore campaign below.
Also on Wednesday, head coach Justin Fuente extended an offer to top class of 2018 quarterback prospect Emory Jones. Jones, a product of Heard County High School in Franklin, Georgia, revealed the offer via Twitter.
Blessed & honored to say I just received an offer from Virginia Tech #Hokies pic.twitter.com/hVcNWCnsCI
— Emory Jones (@eXjones6) May 25, 2016
Jones, who is rated a 4-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals, also boasts offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina and Tennessee, among others. The 6'2", 190-pound signal caller called Ohio State his "dream offer."