Since stepping on the gridiron for the first time as a youngster, the Heritage Hills senior tight end has seemingly found his way to the winner's circle on a regular basis.

"I first started playing football in the third grade and my dad coached my flag football team," recalled the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Ruxer. "We ended up winning the championship that year and I have been playing ever since that."

As a sophomore, he did his fair share to help the Patriots to a 13-2 mark and a 2023 Class 3A state runner-up finish by hauling in 27 passes for 545 yards with nine touchdowns.

In earning a second straight spot on the Indiana Football Coaches Association's Class 3A all-state team, Ruxer was an even bigger contributor with 43 receptions for 893 yards, good for 12 touchdowns, as Heritage Hills wen

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