Matthew Tucker
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matthew Tucker
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 39
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|24}}
| birth_place = Tyler, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 227
| high_school = Chapel Hill
| college = TCU
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| pfr = TuckMa00
}}
Matthew Tucker (born May 24, 1991) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at TCU. Tucker signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013.
Early life
He was selected to the first-team all-state.{{cite web | title=TCU Profile | work=gofrogs.cstv.com | url=http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tucker_matthew00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012150005/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tucker_matthew00.html | archive-date=October 12, 2013 | url-status=dead }} He was named as the Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year in high school.
Professional career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | title=Philadelphia Eagles add 9 undrafted free agents to reach 90-man roster limit | work= pennlive.com | date= April 30, 2013 | url=http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/04/philadelphia_eagles_add_9_undr.html |access-date=April 30, 2013}} He was released on August 30, 2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_roster_cuts_kenjon_barner_matthew_tucker_ed_reynolds_released_as_team_gets_to_53.html|title=Eagles roster cuts: Kenjon Barner, Matthew Tucker, ed Reynolds released as team gets to 53 players|date=August 30, 2014}} Tucker signed with the Eagles Practice Squad on August 31, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2014/8/31/6089915/philadelphia-eagles-practice-squad-announced-2014-matthew-tucker-ed-reynolds|title=Eagles practice squad includes Reynolds, Tucker|date=August 31, 2014}} He was waived by the Eagles on July 27, 2015, a few days before the start of training camp.
=New York Jets=
The New York Jets signed Tucker on August 4, 2016.{{cite web|title=RB Moves: Jets Sign Tucker, Waive Williams|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/RB-Moves-Jets-Sign-Tucker-Waive-Williams/380e724e-b491-4585-97ff-59d8ea6f75f5|publisher=New York Jets|author=Allen, Eric|date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817012001/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/RB-Moves-Jets-Sign-Tucker-Waive-Williams/380e724e-b491-4585-97ff-59d8ea6f75f5|archive-date=August 17, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016}} He was waived/injured on August 13, 2016 after not appearing in New York's first preseason game.{{cite web|title=Lache Seastrunk Joins Green & White Roster|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Lache-Seastrunk-Joins-Green--White-Roster/38f73678-aa70-4d49-8a4b-9cb33e3b9b2c|publisher=New York Jets|author=Lange, Randy|date=August 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817014059/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Lache-Seastrunk-Joins-Green--White-Roster/38f73678-aa70-4d49-8a4b-9cb33e3b9b2c|archive-date=August 17, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016}} After going unclaimed on waivers, Tucker reverted to the team's injured reserve list. Tucker reached an injury settlement with the Jets and was released from the reserve list on September 6, 2016.{{cite web|title=Jets sign safety Antonio Allen, reach injury settlement with Trevor Reilly|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/09/jets_sign_safety_antonio_allen_reach_injury_settle.html|publisher=NJ.com|author=Hughes, Connor|date=September 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907021411/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/09/jets_sign_safety_antonio_allen_reach_injury_settle.html|archive-date=September 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131012150005/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tucker_matthew00.html TCU bio]
- [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/Matthew-Tucker/e6352a04-9f74-4aa3-9d08-0905d7eedcf9 Philadelphia Eagles bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630213314/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster/matthew-tucker/e6352a04-9f74-4aa3-9d08-0905d7eedcf9/ |date=June 30, 2013 }}
- [http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Matthew-Tucker/6c87ccbb-9669-49e3-bf06-66ef79a1fc8a New York Jets bio]
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Category:American football running backs
Category:TCU Horned Frogs football players