Tre Tucker
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tre Tucker
| current_team = Las Vegas Raiders
| number = 1
| position = {{hlist|Wide receiver|return specialist}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|8}}
| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy {{nowrap|(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)}}
| college = Cincinnati (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 100
| pastteams =
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-AAC (2020)
| statleague = NFL
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 66
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 870
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 5
| statlabel4 = Rushing yards
| statvalue4 = 121
| statlabel5 = Rushing average
| statvalue5 = 6.3
| statlabel6 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
}}
Tremonie "Tre" Tucker (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Tucker attended Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-26 |title=Tre Tucker '19 drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders |url=https://athletics.cvcaroyals.org/news/2023/5/1/football-tre-tucker-19-drafted-by-the-las-vegas-raiders.aspx |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Athletics |language=en}} He finished his high school career recording 2,288 rushing yards, 1,854 receiving yards, and 68 total touchdowns.{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Tre Tucker signs with Cincinnati |url=https://athletics.cvcaroyals.org/news/2018/12/19/football-tre-tucker-signs-with-cincinnati.aspx |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Athletics |language=en}} Tucker was also a track and field star for CVCA, winning six Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships, including back-to-back titles in long jump and the 100-meter dash in 2018 and 2019. His other two titles came in the 4 x 200 m relay in 2018 and the 200 m in 2019.{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2018 |title=Boys state track and field: Junior Tre Tucker leads CVCA to Division II team state title |url=https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/06/03/boys-state-track-field-junior/10591896007/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Akron Beacon Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Goul |first=Matt |date=2019-06-01 |title=Tre Tucker closes CVCA track and field career with three more state titles |url=https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/2019/06/tre-tucker-closes-cvca-track-and-field-career-with-three-more-state-titles.html |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=cleveland.com |language=en}} Tucker broke several records at CVCA in both football and track.{{Cite web |title=BTF Records 23 (PDF) |url=https://athletics.cvcaroyals.org/documents/2023/6/26/BTF_Records_23.pdf?path=track |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Football Records 2022 (PDF) |url=https://athletics.cvcaroyals.org/documents/2022/12/10/Football_Records_2022.pdf?path=football |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Athletics |language=en}}
A three star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Cincinnati.{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2022 |title=NFL Draft Profile: Tre Tucker, Wide Receiver, Cincinnati Bearcats |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/tretucker |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}
College career
In Tucker's freshman season, he tallied seven receptions for 92 yards.{{Cite web |last=Neuffer |first=Phil |date=April 15, 2020 |title=Cincinnati Bearcats Football Season in Review: Tre Tucker |url=https://www.downthedrive.com/2020/4/15/21221169/cincinnati-bearcats-2019-football-season-in-review-tre-tucker |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Down The Drive |language=en}} The following season, Tucker would score his first career touchdown against Austin Peay.{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Charlie |date=September 19, 2020 |title=UC overpowers Austin Peay 55-20 in season opener |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2020/09/19/live-updates-uc-opens-season-against-austin-peay/5838575002/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}} Tucker ended the season with three receiving touchdowns, while being named to the Second-team All-AAC as a kick returner.{{Cite web |date=August 25, 2021 |title='I'm just glad he's on our team': Cincinnati's Tre Tucker's speed, vision a 'scary' combo |url=https://www.keithjenkins.com/news/2021/8/25/im-just-glad-hes-on-our-team-cincinnatis-tre-tuckers-speed-vision-a-scary-combo |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Keith Jenkins |language=en-US}} As a junior, Tucker caught 34 passes, for 426 yards, and two touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=J. T. |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Bearcats, Fickell, Taylor and Tucker set to represent UC at AAC Media Day on ESPN+ tomorrow |url=https://thefrontofficenews.com/v2/2022/07/27/bearcats-fickell-taylor-and-tucker-set-to-represent-uc-at-aac-media-day-on-espn-tomorrow/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=The Front Office News |language=en-US}} In Tucker's final season, he recorded 52 receptions, 672 yards, and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Heltman |first=Russ |date=December 10, 2022 |title=UC Wide Receiver Opts Out Of 2022 Fenway Bowl |url=https://www.si.com/college/cincinnati/football/uc-wide-receiver-tre-tucker-opts-out-of-2022-fenway-bowl |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=All Bearcats |language=en}} He would forgo playing in the 2022 Fenway Bowl and declared for the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Keith |date=December 11, 2022 |title=Cincinnati Bearcats WR Tre Tucker opts out of Fenway Bowl, declares for NFL draft |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2022/12/11/cincinnatis-tre-tucker-opts-out-of-fenway-bowl-declares-for-draft/69718474007/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}} Tucker finished his collegiate career with 111 receptions for 1,425 yards, and eight touchdowns.{{cite web | last=Post | first=Charles | title=Cincinnati Football: Tre Tucker becomes the third highest drafted receiver in Bearcats history | website=Cincy on the Prowl | date=2023-04-29 | url=https://cincyontheprowl.com/2023/04/29/cincinnati-football-tre-tucker-becomes-third-highest-drafted-receiver-bearcats-history/ | access-date=2025-01-03}}
= College statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Kick Returns | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2019
|14 |7 |92 |13.1 |0 |8 |93 |11.6 |0 |23 |532 |23.1 |0 | |||||||||||||
| 2020
| 10 || 18 || 236 || 13.1|| 3|| 4|| 25|| 6.3 || 0 || 13 || 389 || 29.9|| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021
| 14 || 34 || 426 || 12.5 || 2 || 2 || 12 || 6.0 || 0 || 22 || 557|| 25.3 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 52|| 672|| 12.9 || 3|| 1 || 8 || 8.0 || 0 || 9 || 192 || 21.3 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tre-tucker-1.html Career] | 50 | 111 | 1,425 | 12.8 | 8 | 15 | 138 | 9.2 | 0 | 67 | 1,670 | 24.9 | 2 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8 5/8
| weight = 182
| dash = 4.39
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.46
| shuttle = 4.49
| cone drill = 7.07
| vertical = 37.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 16
| arm span = 28 7/8
| hand span = 8 5/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Tre Tucker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tre-tucker/32005455-4339-9910-7816-4a6883d99032 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Tre Tucker College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031064&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Tucker was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round, 100th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft, in which, the Raiders previously acquired the pick from the New York Giants in a trade for Darren Waller.{{Cite web |last=Gossen |first=Rachel |date=April 28, 2023 |title=At pick No. 100, Raiders select WR Tre Tucker |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/tre-tucker-wide-receiver-cincinnati-raiders-select-at-pick-no-100-2023-nfl-draft |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}} During the Week 15 Thursday Night Football win against the Los Angeles Chargers, Tucker connected with quarterback Aidan O’Connell for his first two receiving touchdowns as a professional.{{Cite web |last=Heltman |first=Russ |date=2023-12-14 |title=Watch: Tre Tucker Scores First NFL Touchdown |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/watch_tre_tucker_scores_first_nfl_touchdown/s1_17019_39674996 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=Yardbarker |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McCarriston |first=Shanna |date=December 15, 2023 |title=Raiders vs. Chargers score, takeaways: Las Vegas puts up 63 points vs. Los Angeles, makes NFL history on 'TNF' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/raiders-vs-chargers-score-takeaways-las-vegas-puts-up-63-points-vs-los-angeles-makes-nfl-history-on-tnf/live/amp/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=CBSSports.com}}{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders - December 14th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202312140rai.htm |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In his rookie season, he recorded 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and one start.{{Cite web |title=Tre Tucker 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuckTr00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving ! colspan="5" |Rushing ! colspan="2" |Fumbles | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023|| LV
| 16 || 1 || 19 || 331 || 17.4 || 50 || 2 || 10 || 77 || 7.7 || 34 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2024|| LV
| 17 || 14 || 47 || 539 || 11.5 || 58 || 3 || 9 || 44 || 4.9 || 11 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan=2|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TuckTr00.htm Total] || 33 || 15 || 66 || 870 || 13.2 || 58 || 5 || 19 || 121 || 6.3 || 34 || 1 || 0 || 0 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.raiders.com/team/players-roster/tre-tucker/ Las Vegas Raiders bio]
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/tre--tucker/10871 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Akron, Ohio
Category:American football wide receivers