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CHRIS TUCKER
Defensive Tackle
2001 / 2005
Decatur, GA
Biography
After recording 52 tackles and eight sacks as a senior at Southwest DeKalb Tucker was chosen for the GACA North-South All-Star Game in 2007. SuperPrep’s 42nd ranked prospect in Georgia, he picked USC over Georgia, Tulane, Georgia Southern, Auburn, N.C. State and Maryland. Tucker redshirted in 2001 and then played in three games in 2002 while working at both defensive tackle and defensive end. A foot injury slowed him in 2003, though he still played in eight games as a top reserve at defensive tackle. Tucker worked at both defensive tackle and offensive guard in 2004, earning his first career start against Kentucky while playing guard. He was co-winner of the Most Improved Defensive Lineman award during the 2005 spring and it catapulted him to a starting role that he retained through the entire 2005 season. Tucker made one of the big plays of the year when he returned an interception 48 yards to set up the Gamecocks’ first touchdown in a 30-22 upset of Florida; he also sacked Chris Leak for a ten yard loss in that game. Tucker recorded a pair of tackles for loss against both Georgia and Vanderbilt and had a sack against Central Florida.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
2001 Fall 2001 97 DT 6-2 270 Fr 0 0
2002 Spring 2002 97 DT 6-2 270 RFr
2002 Fall 2002 98 DT 6-2 295 RFr 0 0
2003 Spring 2003 98 DT 6-2 304 So
2003 Fall 2003 98 DT 6-2 304 So
2003 Alabama-Birmingham 2003 98 DT 6-2 304 So
2003 Final 2003 98 DT 6-2 304 So 0 0
2004 Spring 2004 98 DT 6-2 295 Jr
2004 Fall 2004 98 DT 6-2 295 Jr 0 0
2005 Fall 2005 98 DT 6-1 288 Sr 4 4
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
Honors
AwardYear
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
2003 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 5.54 2.8
2004 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 10 12 22 8.0 2.0 1 0 3 0 0 0 21 5 2 52.31 -0.35
Tot 14 12 26 8.0 2.0 1 0 3 0 0 0 24 5 3 57.85

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
2005-10-08 Kentucky Nose Tackle
2005-10-22 Vanderbilt Nose Tackle
2005-10-29 Tennessee Defensive Tackle
2005-12-30 Missouri Nose Tackle
Single Game Interceptions
SeasonGame DateOpponentIntYdsTDPasser
2005 2005-11-12 Florida 1 48 0 Chris Leak
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay