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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1975-06-12)June 12, 1975 (age 50) Midland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lee (Midland) | ||||||||
| College | Texas Christian | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1997: 4th round, 112th overall pick | ||||||||
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Ryan Tucker (born June 12, 1975[1]) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle for theSt. Louis Rams andCleveland Browns in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theSt. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the1997 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theTCU Horned Frogs.
Tucker is the older brother of former NFL offensive linemanRex Tucker and Kyle Tucker.
Tucker attendedRobert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas.After his professional football retirement from theCleveland Browns, Ryan moved with his wife and four children to Midland, Texas, where they now reside.
Tucker playedcollege football forTexas Christian University. He was twice awarded All-SWC honors for the 1995 and 1996 seasons. Entered college as a Tight End, then made the transition to offensive line. Started games at left, right tackle and center.
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| 6 ft5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) | |||||||||
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He was selected by theSt. Louis Rams in the fourth round (121st overall) in the1997 NFL draft.[3] In his rookie season he played in seven games and made his NFL debut at theGreen Bay Packers on November 2. The 1998 season was masked by a neck injury that made him inactive for nine games. In 1999, he played in all 16 regular season games and three post season games includingSuper Bowl XXXIV. He scored his first NFL touchdown at theDetroit Lions on November 7. In 2000, he started in all 16 games for the first time in his career. He helped the Rams offense to 7,075 total yards for the season which is an NFL record. The 2001 season saw him play in 16 games with 15 starts, he was again part of a rampant offense and he also played inSuper Bowl XXXVI.
Tucker signed with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 7, 2002. In his first season with the Browns he started 14 games. In his second season with the Browns, Tucker started in all 16 games and was the only offensive player to take part in every snap. He started in seven games in the 2004 season but a knee injury forced him to miss the remainder of the campaign. In 2005, Tucker again started in all 16 games. In 2006, he started 9 games before being placed on the non-football injury reserve list. On August 3, 2007, it was announced that Tucker tested positive for a banned substance. He was suspended for the first four games of the regular season. Upon his reinstatement, he started 8 of the team's final 12 games at the right guard position. The Browns placed Tucker oninjured reserve on August 31, 2009. On March 6, 2010, Tucker was suspended for the first eight games of the regular season. The news broke a day after he announced his retirement.
Tucker is an offensive line coach at Midland Christian High School, and the team has won two state championships while he has been a coach.[4]
