Bill Rabinowitz | Buckeye Xtra Playing tight end for Ohio State can be a thankless position for those who care about accolades. Nine Buckeyes were named to the Big Ten’s offensive all-conference teams on Tuesday. None of them were tight ends. You had to scour the coaches’ honorable mention section to see the names of Luke Farrell and Jeremy Ruckert. Suffice to say that the Buckeyes value their tight ends more than the conference’s media and opposing coaches do. “It’s the best group I’ve ever coached,” said offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, who coaches the tight ends as his position group. “Luke Farrell is as good a player as I’ve been around. Jeremy Ruckert is talented and becoming an outstanding blocker.” As is typical for Ohio State, its tight ends hardly light up the receiving stat sheet. Heading into Saturday’s Big Ten championship game against Northwestern, Ruckert has nine catches, Farrell three and Jake Hausmann…
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