Yale freshman DE Max Ruedebusch brings size, upside, and developmental intrigue
Max Ruedebusch is a 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive end who arrived at Yale in the 2025 recruiting class and is listed as a sophomore on Yale’s 2026 roster, giving him the frame and runway coaches love for long-term edge development. Yale’s official 2025 roster notes he appeared against Stonehill on Oct. 18, 2025, but no season statistics are listed, so his value right now is more projection than production. The appeal: prototypical length, a sturdy build, and the kind of academic-athletic profile Yale covets; the question is how quickly that size turns into disruptive snaps.
