Erroll Tucker (born July 6, 1964) is a former professional American football cornerback and return specialist.[1] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[2]
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Position: | Cornerback / Return specialist |
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 6, 1964
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight: | 169 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lynwood (California) |
College: | Utah |
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 122 |
Career history | |
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Tucker played college football at Utah.[3] In 1985, he led the NCAA in punt returning with an average of 24.3 yards per return, and scored a total of 7 touchdowns on returns: 2 on punts, 2 on kickoffs, and 3 on interceptions. He was selected as a first-team All-American.[4]
Tucker has also played for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Orlando Thunder. He finished his career with the Calgary Stampeders, winning a Grey Cup with them in 1992.
See also
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edit- ^ "NFL All-Time Players". NFL.com. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Erroll Tucker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.