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Hayden Rucci Los Angeles Chargers · #40

Tight End · 6' 5", 247 lbs · Lititz, PA · Age 25

Hayden Rucci is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Chargers, an undrafted signing.

Tight EndUndrafted1-yr veteran
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Scouting report

Hayden Rucci — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Tight End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Hayden Rucci is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Chargers, an undrafted signing.
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Receiving
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Act II

Where Hayden Rucci stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
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Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
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Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
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Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1392 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
2Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Hayden Rucci — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Hayden Rucci

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

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1 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 25 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Hayden Rucci career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
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Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Los Angeles Chargers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record
57off index
85def index
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54%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades C- (57), defense B+ (85) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 29, pass rush 70, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Hayden Rucci

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-01-27

The beginning

Hayden Rucci is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Chargers, in his 1st NFL season.

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Hayden Rucci is a Los Angeles Chargers tight end, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Rucci goes from here.

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Rucci's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
247 lbs
Born
Lititz, PA
Age
25
Jersey
#40
Background

Hayden Rucci is from Lititz, PA and is 25 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays tight end at 6' 5", 247 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns. Rucci is currently on the Los Angeles Chargers roster.

The person

Hayden Rucci is a blocking and depth tight end who has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns across his 2025 rookie season.

Receiving0 career receptions for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.
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FAQ

Hayden Rucci — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Hayden Rucci, answered.

What position does Hayden Rucci play?
Hayden Rucci is a Tight End for the Los Angeles Chargers.
When was Hayden Rucci drafted?
Hayden Rucci entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.
How many seasons has Hayden Rucci played?
1 (2025).
What are Hayden Rucci's career stats?
He has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Hayden Rucci career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
TE3
behind the starter
Snap share
45%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs ARI
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
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avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
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weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
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Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs ARIW2 vs LVW3 @ BUFW4 @ SEAW5 vs DENW6 @ KCW7 · BYEW8 @ LAW9 vs HOUW10 @ BALW11 vs NYJW12 vs NEW13 @ TBW14 @ LVW15 vs SFW16 @ MIAW17 vs KCW18 @ DEN

Each week grades Hayden Rucci's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

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