Micah Rucker (born January 4, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Eastern Illinois.
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Bonita Springs, Florida | January 4, 1985
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Estero (Estero, Florida) |
College: | Minnesota (2004–2005) Eastern Illinois (2006–2007) |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at ArenaFan.com |
College
editRucker started his college career at Minnesota before transferring to Eastern Illinois. At EIU, Rucker caught 49 passes for 966 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2006. In 2007, he caught 55 passes for 777 yards and seven scores.
NFL
editRucker has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Giants. The Giants cut him on July 30, 2009, to make room for incoming draft picks.
Arena Football League
editRucker signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League during the 2010 offseason. Before the season, Rucker was traded to the Chicago Rush for wide receiver Robert Quiroga and became one of Chicago's three starting wide receivers, catching 18 passes, 161 yards and four touchdowns through four games.
External links
edit- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
- Eastern Illinois Panthers bio
- New York Giants bio
- Pittsburgh Steelers bio