Devin Ruff |
No. 54 Minnesota Vikings |
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Inside Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Jacksonville, FL |
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 233 lb (106 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Paxon High School |
College: Mississippi State |
NFL Draft: 2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 |
Debuted in 2023 for the Minnesota Vikings |
Career history
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- Minnesota Vikings (2023-Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 |
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Tackles |
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Sacks |
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Interceptions |
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Forced Fumbles |
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Devin Ruff is an American football inside linebacker who plays for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Mississippi State.
Early Life
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Devin Ruff ATH
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Jacksonville, FL
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Paxon HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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233 lb (106 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2022 season, Ruff's statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Mississippi State Bulldogs
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
TFL |
Int |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2021
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12 |
12 |
38 |
2 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0
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2022
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12 |
12 |
40 |
1 |
3 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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24 |
24 |
78 |
3 |
4 |
1.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 1 in
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233 lb
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4.56 s
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4.28 s
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7.19 s
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34.5 in
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23
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Devin Ruff was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 76th overall pick of the 2023 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
PD |
TD |
Safeties
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2023 |
MIN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80
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2024 |
MIN |
16 |
16 |
78 |
7 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
82
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2025 |
MIN |
17 |
17 |
93 |
12 |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
84
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2026 |
MIN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
86
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Career |
33 |
33 |
171 |
19 |
8.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract History
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2023 |
MIN |
1st |
4 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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2024 |
MIN |
2nd |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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2025 |
MIN |
3rd |
0.5 |
1.5 |
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2026 |
MIN |
4th |
0.5 |
1.5 |
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Career |
4 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
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Injury History
Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2023 |
MIN |
0 |
N/A |
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2024 |
MIN |
0 |
N/A |
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2025 |
MIN |
0 |
N/A |
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Career |
0 |
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Active roster | |
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Practice squad | |
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