Chris Rucker
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | October 12, 1988 Warren, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Warren G. Harding (OH) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011 (6th round, 188th overall pick) | ||||||||
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Chris L. Rucker (born October 12, 1988) is an American former professional football defensive back. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
Personal life
[edit]Chris Rucker was born October 12, 1988, in Warren, Ohio. He was a standout football player at Warren G. Harding High School,[1] earning all-conference and all-state honors and was regarded as one of the top defensive backs in the region. Rucker owns Harding school record, 11 interceptions in a career.[2]
College career
[edit]Rucker played for the Michigan State Spartans from 2007 to 2010. During his collegiate career, he developed into one of the team’s top defensive backs and a key contributor in the secondary.
As a senior in 2010, Rucker earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after recording multiple interceptions and pass breakups while helping lead Michigan State to a Big Ten co-championship and a berth in the 2011 Capital One Bowl.[3] He finished his college career with over 190 tackles and 6 interceptions.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 4.54 s | 1.65 s | 2.68 s | 4.35 s | 6.87 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Rucker was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 188th pick in the 2011 NFL draft.[8] Rucker appeared in 15 games as a rookie, starting 4 of those. Rucker totaled 37 tackles including 26 solo and 11 assists, 1 fumble recovery and 2 pass deflections.[9] He was waived by the Colts prior to his second season on August 26, 2012.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]Rucker was signed to the Ottawa Redblacks' practice squad in August 2014.[11] He was released by the Redblacks on October 14, 2014.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rucker looking toward coming home". tribtoday.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "HISTORY/RECORDS WWR WGH | WGHFootball.com". WGHFootball. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Faller, Ryan. "Capital One Bowl 2011: 5 Key Matchups for Alabama vs. Michigan State". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris L. Rucker College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Rucker NFL Combine and Draft Prospects". NFL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Chris Rucker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Draft Tracker 2011". NFL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Chris Rucker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Colts, 11 players waived". kffl.com. August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Redblacks look to rebound from embarrassing loss". insidehalton.com. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Warren, Ohio
- Players of Canadian football from Ohio
- American football cornerbacks
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Warren G. Harding High School alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen