Tyrique Tucker
Tucker in 2026 | |
| No. 95 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Life Christian Academy (Colonial Heights, Virginia) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Tyrique Tucker is an American college football defensive tackle for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
Early life
Tucker attended Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia for three years before transferring to Life Christian Academy in Colonial Heights, Virginia for his senior year. He committed to James Madison University (JMU) to play college football.[1]
College career
After redshirting his first year at JMU in 2022, Tucker started five of 13 games and had 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2023.[2][3] After JMU's head coach, Curt Cignetti, was hired by the Indiana Hoosiers, Tucker entered the transfer portal and followed his coach to Indiana.[4][5] In his first season at Indiana, he played in 13 games and had 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[6] Tucker entered the 2025 season as a starter.
References
- ^ LCA's Tucker Will Join Older Brother At JMU
- ^ SUN BELT NOTES: JMU's Tucker making impression on loaded D-Line
- ^ JMU Bringing In New Faces On Defensive Line
- ^ Indiana football gets commit from JMU transfer Tyrique Tucker to bolster defensive line
- ^ Former JMU Lineman Tucker Joins Cignetti At Indiana
- ^ Golden, Todd (2025-04-05). "Defensive Tackle Tyrique Tucker Is Ready To Set A High Standard For Indiana Defense". Indiana Hoosiers On SI. Retrieved 2026-02-07.