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
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
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
Indianapolis Colts
Rucker was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 188th pick in the 2011 NFL draft.[5] 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.[6] He was waived by the Colts prior to his second season on August 26, 2012.[7]
Ottawa Redblacks
Rucker was signed to the Ottawa Redblacks' practice squad in August 2014.[8] He was released by the Redblacks on October 14, 2014.[9]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.