Jason Tucker
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Jason Tucker (b. June 24, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is an American-born American and Canadian football wide receiver.
[edit] College career
Tucker played with Texas Christian University, and missed his final season of eligibility with the school due to a suspension levied by the NCAA. Despite missing this season, he was drafted in the sixth round, 167th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1998 NFL Draft.
[edit] Professional football
After pulling a hamstring in training camp with the Bengals, Tucker was released and found his way to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe for the 1999 season. He was invited to training camp for the Dallas Cowboys and played the 1999 NFL season with Dallas, being named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December 1999.
Tucker was released by the Cowboys before the 2001 NFL season, and by 2002 he had made the roster of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. In his first year as a Canadian Football League player, Tucker was the team's second-leading receiver with 51 catches for 911 yards. In 2003, Tucker was named the most valuable player of the 91st Grey Cup with a 132-yard performance in the championship game. In 2004, Tucker broke the 1,000 yards receiving mark for the first time, racking up 1,632 yards for the fourth-highest total in franchise history.
Tucker has won two Grey Cups, in 2003 and 2005, both with the Eskimos. He is a two-time CFL All-Star at wide receiver in 2004 and 2005.
| Preceded by: Anthony Calvillo |
Grey Cup MVP 2003 |
Succeeded by: Damon Allen |
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