Major: Grad (2021)
Weight: 195 (2021)

2021 Media Guide: Noah joined the Ohio State football program in June of 2021 as a graduate transfer from the University of North Carolina … will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning with the 2021 season.

North Carolina: Ruggles’ best season with the Tar Heels came in 2019 when he appeared in all 13 games and was fifth in the ACC in scoring with 102 points … made 19 of 27 field goals and connected on all 45 of his PATs … his 19 made field goals and 45 extra points were both fifth most in single-season program history … made a 40-yard field goal with seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter which was the winning score in a 20-17 victory over rival Duke … he also connected on a 49-yard field goal – a career long – versus Wake Forest … redshirted as a true freshman in 2017 and appeared in one game during the
2018 season before earning the starting kicker duties in 2019 … his 2020 season was limited to just one appearance, a made PAT versus Western Carolina … for his career, Ruggles was 48-for-48 on extra points and 19-for-27 on field goals with 10 makes from between 30 and 49 yards.

High School: Attended Steinbrenner High School and was the nation’s No. 9 ranked kicker by 247Sports following his prep career … a first-team Class 8A All-State selection, Ruggles was the Offensive MVP of
the Hillsborough All-Star Game.