Jyles Tucker
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| Position: | Morristown-Beard (NJ) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||||
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Jyles Christopher Tucker (born September 18, 1983) is a former
undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wake Forest. Tucker has also played for the Carolina Panthers
.
Early years
His hometown is
post-graduate season at Hargrave Military Academy.[1]
Professional career
Tucker was one of five nominees for the
Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award in Week 17. He recorded three tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles and a touchdown in the Chargers' 30–17 win over the Oakland Raiders
.
Tucker was awarded the Week 17 AFC Defensive player of the week for his performance against the Oakland Raiders.
On August 25, 2008, it was announced that the Chargers re-signed Tucker for 5 years at a reported $14 million.
On July 28, 2011, he was released by San Diego.[2]
References
- ^ Jyles Tucker Archived October 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, San Diego Chargers. Accessed November 21, 2007.
- Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 29, 2011.