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16 James Rucker

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 194
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Englewood High School

Biography

2007 (Freshman): Played in nine games and started at Arkansas State (11/3)...did not play in the first three games of the season...caught 12 passes for 100 yards (8.5 avg.) and a touchdown...vs. FAU (11/24): Set career highs with six receptions for 52 yards...vs. Troy 10/6): Caught three passes for 25 yards, including his first career touchdown, a 9-yard pass from Wayne Younger in the fourth quarter...at Middle Tennessee (9/29): Made his first collegiate reception and ended the evening with three catches for 23 yards...at Kansas (9/22): Made his collegiate debut, but did not have any receptions.

Englewood High School: A two-way prep player who worked as a wide receiver, running back and defensive back...caught 21 passes as a senior for 384 yards and three TDs...also had a touchdown on 12 carries for 65 yards and collected three interceptions...returned three kicks for TDs...first team All-Space Coast and an all-conference wide receiver...two-star prospect of Scout.com...had 24 receptions for 463 yards and three touchdowns as a junior...also received interest from Cincinnati and Central Florida.

Personal: Born December 31, 1988...son of James and Kim Rucker...has an older brother, Wesley, and an older sister, Monique...majoring in physical education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2007Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 190 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2008Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 194 lbs
    16