Defensive end, North Carolina, 2020–24
Kaimon Rucker
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hartwell, GA
- Born
- Feb 28, 2002
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Kaimon Rucker played defensive end at North Carolina (2020–24).
At a glance
Career highs
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| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 30 | 17 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 34 | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 61 | 34 | 15 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 176 | 97 | 38.5 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 29 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina | 7 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | North Carolina | 7 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina | 7 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina | 7 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | North Carolina | 7 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 265 |
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
2024 North Carolina 7 games, 30 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Minnesota | W 19–17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 24–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 34–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Virginia | W 41–14 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Florida State | W 35–11 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Wake Forest | W 31–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Boston College | L 21–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 North Carolina 13 games, 61 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Carolina | W 31–17 | 8 | 6 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. App State | W 40–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Minnesota | W 31–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atPittsburgh | W 41–24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Syracuse | W 40–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami | W 41–31 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Virginia | L 27–31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atGeorgia Tech | L 42–46 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Campbell | W 59–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Duke | W 47–45 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Clemson | L 20–31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at NC State | L 20–39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | L 10–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 North Carolina 12 games, 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Florida A&M | W 56–24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | atApp State | W 63–61 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Georgia State | W 35–28 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Notre Dame | L 32–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 42–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atVirginia | W 31–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atWake Forest | W 36–34 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 17–21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.NC State | L 27–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Clemson | L 10–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 27–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 North Carolina 12 games, 30 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Virginia Tech | L 10–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Georgia State | W 59–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Virginia | W 59–39 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 22–45 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Duke | W 38–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Florida State | L 25–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Miami | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atNotre Dame | L 34–44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Wake Forest | W 58–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atPittsburgh | L 23–30 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Wofford | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs.South Carolina | L 21–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 North Carolina 7 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Syracuse | W 31–6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atDuke | W 56–24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Wake Forest | W 59–53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Notre Dame | L 17–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Western Carolina | W 49–9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atMiami | W 62–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas A&M | L 27–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 254 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 79⅞″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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