Nadame Tucker
| No. 11 – Western Michigan Broncos | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 21, 2000 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Teaneck (Teaneck, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Nadame Tucker (born June 21, 2000[1]) is an American college football defensive end, who played for the Houston Cougars and Western Michigan Broncos.
Tucker finished the 2025 college football season tied with David Bailey of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the most sacks in the FBS, with 14.5.[2]
Early life
Tucker attended Teaneck High School in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1] He played basketball in high school and did not start playing football until his senior year.[3]
College career
Tucker played 2020 at Independence Community College, recording 12 tackles, two sacks and an interception. He originally committed to play at the University of South Alabama in 2021 but instead played at Hutchinson Community College.[4] In 11 games, Tucker had 50 tackles with 12 sacks and was named the Defensive MVP of the Salt City Bowl.[5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Houston.[6] In three seasons at Houston, he played in only 13 games and had 10 tackles. After the 2024 season, Tucker entered the transfer portal and transferred to Western Michigan University.[7] At Western Michigan in 2025, he was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-American after recording 55 tackles and 14.5 sacks.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.73 s | 1.63 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Nadame tucker, Western Michigan Broncos football. Accessed December 20, 2025. "High School: Teaneck... born on June 21, 2000."
- ^ "Sacks Year-by-Year Leaders and Records". College Football Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Cooper, Darren; and Mattura, Greg. "North Jersey Football: The Best of Week 4", The Record, September 30, 2018. Accessed December 30, 2025.
- ^ South Alabama picks up commitment from JUCO pass-rusher Nadame Tucker
- ^ Malik Benson wins offensive MVP, Nadame Tucker defensive MVP in Hutchinson Blue Dragons' huge Salt City Bowl win
- ^ University of Houston football: Assessing the defensive line
- ^ WMU football lands Big 12 edge rusher, former 3-star recruit via transfer portal
- ^ Nation’s sack leader from Western Michigan earns historic All-American selection
- ^ "Nadame Tucker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "Nadame Tucker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.