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Taurus Rucker

Texas Tech · Edge Rusher · 1998-99

PRS
73
SPD
74
STR
65

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Rucker was a first-team all-conference pick in 1998.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 7th-highest edge rusher rating at Texas Tech since 1990 and No. 69 among all edge rushers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1998
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1999
    • Second-team all-conference

Texas Tech Teammates

  1. 91Zach Thomas1992-95LB
  2. 90Byron Hanspard1994-96RB
  3. 90Montae Reagor1995-98EDGE
  4. 80Kliff Kingsbury1999-2002QB
  5. 80Marcus Coleman1993-95CB
  6. 74Kevin Curtis1998-2001S
  7. 72Dane Johnson1995-97S
  8. 72Ricky Williams1998-2001RB
  9. 70Donnie Hart1995-98WR
  10. 70Sammy Morris1999RB

Full Texas Tech all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Corey MooreVirginia Tech · 1996-99EDGE
  2. 91Corey SimonFlorida State · 1996-99EDGE
  3. 91Grant WistromNebraska · 1994-97EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  6. 90Courtney BrownPenn State · 1996-99EDGE
  7. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
  8. 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.