Trey Rucker
| Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class |  |
| Major | Economics |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 12, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Flint Hill School (Oakton, Virginia) |
Trey Rucker (born January 12, 2001)[1] is an American college football safety for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Early life
[edit]Rucker attended Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2]
College career
[edit]Wake Forest
[edit]In two years at Wake Forest in 2020 and 2021, Rucker totaled 84 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.[3] After the 2021 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Oklahoma State
[edit]Rucker transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[5] He played all 14 games in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2021, tallying ten tackles with one being for a loss.[6] Rucker missed the entire 2022 regular season due to eligibility issues but returned to play in the team's bowl game versus Wisconsin, where he notched three tackles and an interception.[7][8] In week 12 of the 2023 season, he recorded an interception in the Cowboys win over the Houston Cougars.[9] In the 2023 regular season finale, Rucker notched six tackles and the game-winning forced fumble and fumble recovery in double overtime to help the Cowboys beat BYU, clinching a spot in the Big-12 Championship game.[10] He finished the 2023 season, totaling 100 tackles with four being for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[11] In week 1 of the 2024 season, Rucker was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week after notching 15 tackles, in a season-opening win over South Dakota State.[12] In week 4, he notched 14 tackles and two interceptions in a 22–19 loss to Utah.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b @trey_ruck (January 13, 2019). "♥️" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Johns, Les. "BREAKING: 3-star VA safety Trey Rucker commits, signs with Wake". 247Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Marshall (June 12, 2021). "Report: Wake Forest Transfer Trey Rucker Accused of Assault on a Police Officer". Pistols Firing. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Dell, John (January 4, 2021). "Kenneth Walker III, Trey Rucker of Wake Forest to enter NCAA transfer portal". Winston Salem-Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Levenson, Marshall (January 29, 2021). "Wake Forest Defensive Back Transfers To Oklahoma State". Pokes Report. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Trey Rucker 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Wright, Scott (September 26, 2023). "Oklahoma State football player Trey Rucker arrested, charged with DUI". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Gerl, Parker (August 23, 2023). "Trey Rucker looking to build on bowl game performance". O'Colly.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Unruh, Jacob (November 29, 2023). "How Oklahoma State football's Trey Rucker has become 'quiet leader' for Cowboys". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Unruh, Jacob (November 25, 2023). "How Oklahoma State football's Trey Rucker sealed win over BYU, clinched Big 12 title spot". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Marshall (January 9, 2024). "Oklahoma State Safety Trey Rucker Announces Return for 2024". Pistols Firing. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ White, Ivan (September 2, 2024). "Oklahoma State Safety Earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Poncy, Calif. "Trey Rucker impresses, OSU wide receivers struggle in 22-19 loss to Utah". O'Colly.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.