Jyles Christopher Tucker (born September 18, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college footballatWake Forest. Tucker was also a member of the Carolina Panthers.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1983-09-18) September 18, 1983 (age 40) Dover, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Morristown-Beard (NJ) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||||
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His hometown is Dover, New Jersey, but Tucker played high school footballatMorristown-Beard School, and a post-graduate seasonatHargrave Military Academy.[1]
Tucker was one of five nominees for the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award in Week 17. He recorded three tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles and a touchdown in the Chargers' 30–17 win over the Oakland Raiders.
Tucker was awarded the Week 17 AFC Defensive player of the week for his performance against the Oakland Raiders.
On August 25, 2008, it was announced that the Chargers re-signed Tucker for 5 years at a reported $14 million.
On July 28, 2011, he was released by San Diego.[2]