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| Position: | Tight end |
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| Born: | (1963-09-19) September 19, 1963 (age 60) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South Shore (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College: | Southern Connecticut State |
| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 11 / Pick: 287 |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Travis Tyrone Tucker (born September 19, 1963) is a former American football tight end who played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns.
After graduating from South Shore High SchoolinBrooklyn, New York, Tucker was recruited by Head Coach Kevin Gilbride and played collegiate football for four years at Southern Connecticut State University, an NCAA Division II school. He was a 4-year starter and graduated as the school's all-time leading receiver in total catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He was inducted in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]
Tucker was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft.[2][3] He served as a backup to Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome[4] and was voted Special Teams Player of the Year in 1986 and Special Teams captain in 1987. His career ended in 1988 following a knee injury.
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