| Justin Tucker |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Austin, Texas
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| High School:
Westlake
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 177
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| Position:
PK/P
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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· Career statistics
Third-year kicker who has handled the kickoff duties in 27 games ... has kicked off 193 times for an average of 63.3 ypk and 37 touchbacks ... also a rugby-style punter who has punted 57 times for 2,370 yards (41.6 ypk), including 12 of over 50 yards, while landing 23 inside the 20 ... posted 11 career special-teams tackles ... appeared in 14 games in 2009 ... kicked off 99 times for an average of 62.3 ypk and 14 touchbacks ... held opponents to an average starting field position of the 27-yard line ... punted 43 times for an average of 40.4 ypp, pinning 15 inside the 20 ... appeared in all 13 games in 2008 ... kicked off 94 times for an average of 64.5 ypk ... tallied 23 touchbacks and held opponents to an average starting field position of the 27-yard line ... a rugby-style punter that punted 14 times for 633 yards (45.2 ypk) ... a prep All-American and two-time all-district performer ... a versatile athlete who also saw action at cornerback, free safety and wide receiver as a prepster ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2008).
SOPHOMORE (2009)
Appeared in 14 games and kicked off 99 times for an average of 62.3 ypk and 14 touchbacks ... held opponents to an average starting field position of the 27-yard line ... punted 43 times for an average of 40.4 ypp, pinning 15 inside the 20 ... tallied six special-teams tackles ... kicked off eight times for 525 yards (65.6 ypk) and a touchback versus ULM ... used his only punt of the game to pin UTEP inside the 20-yard line and kicked off nine times for two touchbacks and a 62.1 ypk average ... averaged 45.4 yards per punt, including a season-long 60-yarder, and pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line against No. 20 Oklahoma ... landed both his punts inside the 20 and averaged 40.5 yards per punt at Missouri ... punted three times for an average of 41.3 yards, including a 52-yarder and one inside the 20 at Oklahoma State ... averaged 65.2 yards per kickoff and notched two touchbacks versus UCF ... posted a 43.7 yard average on three punts , landing one inside the 20, and averaged 62.5 yards on eight kickoffs, including two touchbacks, at Baylor ... kicked off 10 times for a 60.4 ypk average against Kansas ... punted twice for a 43.5 ypp average and kicked off eight times for a 61.9 ypk average at Texas A&M ... averaged 45.7 yards per punt on six attempts, landing two inside the 20, and kicked off three times for a 64.0 ypk average in the Big 12 Championship game versus No. 21 Nebraska ... punted four times for a 38.8 ypp average and kicked off four times in the BCS Championship game against No. 1 Alabama ... executed a sky kick and onside kick against the Crimson Tide that were both recovered by Texas.
FRESHMAN (2008)
Appeared in all 13 games and kicked off 94 times for an average of 64.5 ypk ... tallied 23 touchbacks and held opponents to an average starting field position of the 27-yard line ... punted 14 times for 633 yards (45.2 ypk) ... placed eight of his 14 punts inside the 20 ... tallied five special-teams tackles ... recorded eight kickoffs for 532 yards (66.5 ypk) and a touchback versus FAU ... added five touchbacks on seven kickoffs (69.7 ypk) at UTEP ... notched eight kickoffs for 530 yards (66.2 ypk) with four touchbacks against Rice ... posted his first career tackle versus Arkansas ... kicked off seven times for 456 yards (65.1 ypk) and two touchbacks at Colorado ... recorded eight kickoffs for 525 yards (65.6 ypk) and a touchdback against No. 1 Oklahoma ... posted nine kickoffs for 466 yards (51.8 ypk) and a touchback against No. 11 Missouri ... also notched a tackle versus the Tigers ... kicked off five times for 297 yards (59.4 ypk) against No. 6 Oklahoma State ... also recorded his first career punt, a 40-yarder that landed inside the 20, against the Cowboys ... recorded six kickoffs for 412 yards (68.7 ypk) and three touchbacks at No. 7 Texas Tech ... also punted four times, landing all four inside the 20, for 227 yards (56.8 ypp), including a career-long 67-yarder, against the Red Raiders ... kicked off eight times for 539 yards (67.4 ypk) and a touchback versus Baylor ... also posted a 53-yard punt and two special-teams tackles against the Bears ... landed two of his three punts inside the 20 and recorded six kickoffs for 385 yards (64.2 ypk) and a touchback at Kansas ... also posted a special teams tackle against the Jayhawks ... kicked off eight times for 504 yards (63.0 ypk) and a touchback against Texas A&M ... posted a 46.8 yards per punt average, which is tied for first in Texas' bowl game history, on five punts and also kicked off five times for 316 yards (63.2 ypk) against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Derek Long at Westlake H.S. ... a prep All-American and all-district performer ... played in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... ranked as the third-best place-kicker in the nation by ESPN ... three-year letterman as a place-kicker ... made 30-of-44 FG attempts and 155-of-162 PAT attempts during his career ... also saw action at cornerback, free safety and wide receiver ... named third-team 5A all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association and first-team all-district 25-5A at place-kicker as a senior ... connected on 10-of-15 FGs and 40-of-40 PATs ... also tallied eight receptions for 185 yards and two TDs ... earned first-team all-district honors as a junior ... helped Westlake advance to the 5A Div. I state championship game by connecting on 11-of-16 FGs and 67-of-71 PATs ... also recorded 45 tackles and scored on a 65-yard INT return ... went 3-of-3 on FGs, 2-of-2 PATs and kicked off five times (66.7 ypk) against Southlake Carroll in the 5A Div. I state championship game ... connected on 9-of-13 FGs and 48-of-51 PATs as a sophomore ... also was a two-year letterwinner and starter in soccer.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas ... moved to Austin when he was three ... majoring in music ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... active in UT's community service program ... participated in the Boys & Girls Club visit to UT's football facilities ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children's Medical Center ... a prep honor student ... a three-time academic all-district performer ... earned first-team academic all-state honors as a senior ... participated in Relay for Life, a cancer awareness and fundraising project ... grandfather, Paul Tucker Sr., played linebacker at Alabama ... parents, Paul and Michelle, both graduated from UT ... sister, Nicole, is currently a senior at Texas ... enjoys playing video games, ping pong and singing.
THE TUCKER FILE
Nickname: J-Tuck
Favorite TV channel: Discovery Channel
Favorite TV show: South Park
Favorite movies: American Psycho, Boondock Saints
Favorite actors: Al Pacino, Christian Bale
Favorite actress: Scarlett Johansson
Sports hero: Adam Vinateri
Favorite superhero: Jack Bauer
Favorite CD: "Play Deep" by The Outfield
Favorite video game: Madden
Pets: Pugs (Milo and Toby)
Nobody knows I can: Rap and make beats
I came to Texas because: I have been a Longhorn fan for as long as I can remember
