Marcus Tucker (born June 24, 1992) is a free agent American football wide receiver. He played college football at Northern Michigan and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 24, 1992 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc, Michigan) |
| College: | Northern Michigan |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Professional career edit
Pittsburgh Steelers edit
Tucker signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2016.[1] During the 2016 preseason, Tucker caught three passes for 23 yards. He was waived by the Steelers on September 3, 2016.[2] On November 8, 2016, he was signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 24, 2017.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Tucker was waived by the Steelers, and was then signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 16, 2018.[7]
On September 1, 2018, Tucker was waived by the Steelers.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats edit
Tucker re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 2, 2021.[9]
Coaching career edit
On June 21, 2023, Tucker was named head varsity football coach of the Westwood Patriots, a high school residing in Ishpeming, MI. The school is approx 17 miles west of Northern Michigan University, where Tucker played college football. Tucker replaced Jacob Wolf, who went 5-5 in his lone year as varsity football coach. Tucker is the first African American coach in the school's history.
References edit
- ^ "Steelers Make Roster Moves". Steelers.com. May 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ Labriola, Bob (September 3, 2016). "Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ DeArdo, Bryan (November 8, 2016). "Steelers sign WR Marcus Tucker to practice squad on Tuesday". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "11 players signed to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hilton signed to extension". Steelers.com. January 16, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats re-sign wide receivers Acklin, Tucker and Marshall". TiCats.ca. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.