Cornerback, Michigan State, 2007–10
Chris L. Rucker
- Number
- No. 29
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Warren, OH
- Born
- Oct 12, 1988
Chris L. Rucker played cornerback at Michigan State (2007–10). The Indianapolis Colts took Rucker in round 6, No. 188 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010
Defense
| Season | Team | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 2007* | Michigan State | 1 |
| 2008* | Michigan State | 2 |
| 2009 | Michigan State | 1 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 2 |
| Career | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short. Before 2016 our source records only interceptions for most defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so these lines count interceptions only. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 11 | 31 | 14 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 11 | 39 | 25 | 64 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| On file | 122 | 69 | 191 | 10.5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: cfbstats.com (Open Data Commons Attribution License), its game lines summed (G: the games he has a line in). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Michigan State | 29 | CB | |
| 2008 | Michigan State | 29 | CB | |
| 2009 | Michigan State | 29 | CB | |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 29 | CB | 6′2″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2010 Michigan State 2 games with an interception on file, 2 INT
2009 Michigan State 1 game with an interception on file, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan | W 26–20 | 1 |
2008 Michigan State 2 games with an interception on file, 2 INT
2007 Michigan State 1 game with an interception on file, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. UAB | W 55–18 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2011 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 76″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 13 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.87 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 9 games with a stat; latest team: Indianapolis Colts.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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