Jason Tucker
San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Robinson (TX) |
| College: | Texas Christian |
| NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 167 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |
Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976) is the
High school career
Tucker attended
In football, he was a two-way player as a wide receiver and defensive back. As a senior in 1993, he scored 2 touchdowns in the span of 30 seconds against the Troy Trojans. He was a two-time All-state selection, finishing with 81 receptions for 1,771 yards and 25 touchdowns.
In track, his best event was the long jump, in which he was a state finalist his junior and senior years. He competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the state finals in his senior year.
College career
Tucker accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University. As a freshman, he was a backup wide receiver, tallying 8 receptions for 72 yards. As a sophomore, he was named a starter and played in 9 games, ranking second on the team with 31 receptions for 433 yards and one touchdown.
As a junior, he registered 39 receptions (tied for second on the team), 692 yards (led the team), a 17.7-yard average and 4 receiving touchdowns (led the team).
Better stats were expected for his senior year; however, he did not play after being suspended for unspecified off-field violations.[1] He finished his college career with 78 receptions for 1,197 yards, a 15.3-yard average, and 5 touchdowns.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Tucker was selected by the
He played in the preseason opener against the New York Giants, catching one pass for six yards. After pulling his left hamstring in training camp, and reaching an injury settlement, he was placed on waivers on August 19.[3]
Green Bay Packers
On October 28, 1998, he was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[4] He was released on December 16.
Dallas Cowboys
On January 7, 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. He was allocated to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, where he ranked second on the team behind Dialleo Burks, with 26 receptions for 454 yards and 3 touchdowns. He returned to the Cowboys and made the roster as the team's sixth wide receiver, one more than the usual number.
His first catch was a six-yarder, in week five against the Philadelphia Eagles, after Michael Irvin suffered his career-ending injury. By November he had moved up to third-string, after Wane McGarity suffered a dislocated shoulder. On December 5 against the New England Patriots, he was named a starter to replace Ernie Mills who had pulled a muscle while warming up.
Mills was supposed to return for the December 21st game against
The next week against the New York Giants, the Cowboys clinched a playoff spot behind 122 receiving yards from Tucker, including a 90-yard touchdown, a 79-yard opening kickoff return (plus a facemask penalty) and his 205 kickoff return yards (which broke his franchise record).[5] His production earned him the NFC special teams player of the month for December.
He finished the season with 23 receptions for 439 yards, 2
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Edmonton Eskimos
In
In 2003, Tucker tallied 41 receptions (fourth on the team) for 744 yards (third on the team) and 9 touchdowns.. He was named the most valuable player of the 91st Grey Cup, with a 132-yard performance in the championship game.
In 2004, he broke the 1,000 yards receiving mark for the first time in his career, racking up 1,632 yards for the fourth-highest total in franchise history, while also making 67 receptions (second on the team) and 11 touchdowns.
In 2005, he was second on the team behind Derrell Mitchell with 89 receptions for 1,411 yards and 11 touchdowns, contributing to the team winning the 93rd Grey Cup. In 2006, he recorded 75 receptions (second on the team), 1,321 yards (led the team) and 12 touchdowns.
On July 25, 2008, Tucker was involved in a helmet-to-helmet hit with Hamilton Tiger-Cats defender Jykine Bradley that fractured his C6-C7 vertebrae.[7] Although his spinal cord was not damaged, the injury would end his career.[8]
Coaching career
On January 28,
On January 3, 2012, he joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders' coaching staff as their receivers coach.[10][11] In 2015, he was named the Tennessee Titans' wide receiver assistant coach. In December 2017, Tucker was hired to the Montreal Alouettes coaching staff as the receivers coach.[12] After two years with the Alouettes, Tucker was announced as the receivers coach for the BC Lions on January 6, 2020.[13]
Personal life
Tucker is married, and has four daughters.
References
- ^ "SMU Awaits Flanigan's CFL Decision". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "It's Not Over Yet, Jones Tells Cowboys". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "TUCKER: SERENITY IN THE FACE OF NEAR DISASTER". cfl.ca/. October 6, 2008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Stock, Curtis (October 6, 2008). "Tucker looks at positive side after neck-breaking hit". The Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tucker retires to join Eskimos coaching staff". CBC News. January 29, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tucker retires to join Eskimos coaching staff". CBC News. January 29, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Riders Name Offensive Coaching Staff
- ^ "Tucker retires to join Eskimos coaching staff". CBC News. January 29, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "BC Lions announce 2020 coaching staff". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 6, 2020.