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Craig Rucker
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Previous School:
    Edgewater
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    2.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 2 2
Assists 0 0
Tackles 2.0 2.0
Tackles per game .2 .3
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 1 1 100.0% -1 -1.0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 2 10 5.0 9 0 - -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 3 -13 -4.3 0 0 - -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 3 13 4.3 6 0 - -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 2 33 16.5 21 0 - -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 2 -4 -2.0 3 0 - -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 1 9 9.0 3 1 1 1
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 2 7 3.5 5 2 - -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 2 8 4.0 5 0 - -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 3 1 0.3 3 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 10 136 13.6 57 1 - -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 8 79 9.9 26 0 - -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 10 132 13.2 26 2 - -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 11 174 15.8 34 3 - -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 9 221 24.6 70 5 - -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 5 34 6.8 11 0 1 1
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 8 209 26.1 86 2 - -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 7 98 14.0 46 0 - -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 9 96 10.7 33 0 - -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 5 55 11.0 29 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 1 11 11.0 11 0 - - - - -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 3 51 17.0 20 0 - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 3 49 16.3 26 0 - - - - -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 4 91 22.8 36 0 - - - - -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 2 43 21.5 23 0 - - - - -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 1 10 136 - 11 157
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 1 -13 79 - 51 117
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 1 13 132 - 49 194
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 1 33 174 - - 207
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 1 -4 221 - - 217
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 1 9 34 - - 43
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 1 7 209 - 91 307
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 1 6 98 - - 104
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 1 8 96 - 43 147
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 1 1 55 - - 56
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 6 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 12 0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 18 0 3 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 30 0 5 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 24 2 2 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 at East Tenn. St. L, 28-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Shaw L, 27-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Catawba W, 39-33 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone W, 51-41 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Tusculum L, 31-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Carson-Newman L, 49-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Wingate L, 58-21 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Newberry W, 21-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 1 1 100.0% -1 -0.1 -1.0 0 0 0 91.6
Conference 7 1 1 100.0% -1 -0.1 -1.0 0 0 0 91.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 1 1 100.0% -1 -0.3 -1.0 0 0 0 91.6
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 1 1 100.0% -1 -0.3 -1.0 0 0 0 91.6
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 1 1 100.0% -1 -0.5 -1.0 0 0 0 91.6
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 21 70 7.0 3.3 3 21 2 1
Conference 7 14 65 9.3 4.6 3 21 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 9 30 7.5 3.3 1 21 2 1
Away 6 12 40 6.7 3.3 2 9 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 9 38 9.5 4.2 0 21 1 0
Losses 6 12 32 5.3 2.7 3 9 1 1
Month
September 5 12 39 7.8 3.3 0 21 - -
October 3 4 22 7.3 5.5 3 6 1 1
November 2 5 9 4.5 1.8 0 5 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 82 8.2 1234 123.4 15.0 13 86
Conference 7 55 7.9 923 131.9 16.8 12 86
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 29 7.3 342 85.5 11.8 3 34
Away 6 53 8.8 892 148.7 16.8 10 86
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 34 8.5 546 136.5 16.1 8 70
Losses 6 48 8.0 688 114.7 14.3 5 86
Month
September 5 48 9.6 742 148.4 15.5 11 70
October 3 20 6.7 341 113.7 17.1 2 86
November 2 14 7.0 151 75.5 10.8 0 33
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 13 245 18.8 0 36 - - - - -
Conference 7 140 20.0 0 36 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 51 17.0 0 20 - - - - -
Away 10 194 19.4 0 36 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 43 21.5 0 23 - - - - -
Losses 11 202 18.4 0 36 - - - - -
Month
September 7 111 15.9 0 26 - - - - -
October 4 91 22.8 0 36 - - - - -
November 2 43 21.5 0 23 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 70 1234 - 245 1549 154.9
Conference 7 65 923 - 140 1128 161.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 30 342 - 51 423 105.8
Away 6 40 892 - 194 1126 187.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 38 546 - 43 627 156.8
Losses 6 32 688 - 202 922 153.7
Month
September 5 39 742 - 111 892 178.4
October 3 22 341 - 91 454 151.3
November 2 9 151 - 43 203 101.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 96 9.6 3 13 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 90 12.9 3 12 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 24 6.0 1 3 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 72 12.0 2 10 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 48 12.0 0 8 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 48 8.0 3 5 0 - - - - - - 0
Month
September 66 13.2 0 11 0 - - - - - - 0
October 30 10.0 3 2 0 - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Craig Rucker named to Don Hansen All-America First Team
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  • January 29, 2019
Craig Rucker named to Don Hansen All-America First Team

Mars Hill junior wide receiver Craig Rucker adds 2018 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America First Team to his list of postseason accolades, as announced Tuesday morning.

  • January 29, 2019
Rucker named to Don Hansen All-Super Region Two First Team
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  • January 11, 2019
Rucker named to Don Hansen All-Super Region Two First Team

Mars Hill junior wide receiver Craig Rucker was named to the Don Hansen All-Super Region Two First Team, as released Friday morning.

  • January 11, 2019
Rucker named to D2Football.com All-America First Team
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  • December 31, 2018
Rucker named to D2Football.com All-America First Team

Mars Hill junior wide receiver Craig Rucker was named to the 2018 D2Football.com All-America First Team, as announced Monday evening.

  • December 31, 2018
Rucker named to D2CCA All-America Second Team
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  • December 12, 2018
Rucker named to D2CCA All-America Second Team

Mars Hill junior wide receiver Craig Rucker was named to the 2018 D2CCA All-America second team, as announced by Wednesday morning

  • December 12, 2018
Rucker named to AFCA All-America First Team
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  • December 05, 2018
Rucker named to AFCA All-America First Team

Mars Hill wide receiver Craig Rucker was named to the 2018 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America First Team, as announced on Wednesday morning.

  • December 05, 2018
Craig Rucker named to D2CCA All-Super Region II First Team
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  • November 30, 2018
Craig Rucker named to D2CCA All-Super Region II First Team

Mars Hill junior wide receiver Craig Rucker was named to the 2018 Division II Conference Commisioners Association (D2CCA) All-Super Region 2 first team, as announced Friday morning.

  • November 30, 2018
Rucker nominated for Harlon Hill Trophy
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  • November 19, 2018
Rucker nominated for Harlon Hill Trophy

Mars Hill wide receiver Craig Rucker was nominated for the Harlon Hill Trophy, as announced Monday afternoon.

  • November 19, 2018
Rucker named SAC Offensive Player of the Year
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  • November 14, 2018
Rucker named SAC Offensive Player of the Year

Mars Hill wide receiver Craig Rucker was named the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, announced by the league Wednesday morning. Rucker, along with Austin Brown and Travis James, earned All-SAC honors.

  • November 14, 2018
Defense Shines on Senior Day
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  • November 10, 2018
Defense Shines on Senior Day

The Lions’ football team defeated Newberry 21-17 in a nail biter in their season finale’ Saturday afternoon at the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium.

  • November 10, 2018
Inside Lion Football with Head Football Coach Tim Clifton
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  • November 05, 2018
Inside Lion Football with Head Football Coach Tim Clifton

"Inside Lion Football with Head Football Coach Tim Clifton" will air tonight at 7 p.m.

  • November 05, 2018
Brown scores four times in the Lions’ 34-21 victory at UNC Pembroke
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  • November 03, 2018
Brown scores four times in the Lions’ 34-21 victory at UNC Pembroke

Austin Brown scored four times in the Lions’ 34-21 victory at UNC Pembroke.

  • November 03, 2018
Football loses contest at Wingate
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  • October 20, 2018
Football loses contest at Wingate

Football loses on the road at SAC foe Wingate.

  • October 20, 2018
Rucker scores four times against the Eagles
  • Article
  • October 13, 2018
Rucker scores four times against the Eagles

Craig Rucker accounted for all four of the Lions’ scores recording four touchdowns on the day, two rushing and two receiving.

  • October 13, 2018
Brown records 317 yards of total offense and one score in Homecoming Game
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  • October 06, 2018
Brown records 317 yards of total offense and one score in Homecoming Game

The Lions’ football team fell to SAC rival Tusculum 31-28 Saturday afternoon in Mars Hill’s annual Homecoming contest in a closely fought battle.

  • October 06, 2018
Brown, Rucker named SAC Co-Offensive Players of the Week
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  • October 01, 2018
Brown, Rucker named SAC Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Mars Hill wide receiver Craig Rucker and Mars Hill quarterback Austin Brown were tabbed as the Co-Offensive Players of the Week, as announced by the South Atlantic Conference Monday morning.

  • October 01, 2018
Rucker sets school, SAC records in win over Limestone
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  • September 29, 2018
Rucker sets school, SAC records in win over Limestone

The Mars Hill football team (2-3, 2-1 SAC) defeated Limestone (0-5, 0-2 SAC) on the road to win their second straight South Atlantic Conference contest, 51-41, Saturday evening. Wide receiver Craig Rucker set a school and conference record with five touchdown receptions.

  • September 29, 2018
Rucker named SAC Offensive Player of the Week
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  • September 24, 2018
Rucker named SAC Offensive Player of the Week

Mars Hill wide receiver Craig Rucker was named the South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league Monday morning.

  • September 24, 2018
Last minute heroics down Catawba
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  • September 22, 2018
Last minute heroics down Catawba

The Lions football team won a thriller over SAC rival Catawba College by a 39-33 margin Saturday afternoon.

  • September 22, 2018
Rucker scores twice in SAC opener against Lenoir-Rhyne
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  • September 13, 2018
Rucker scores twice in SAC opener against Lenoir-Rhyne

The Mars Hill football team (0-3, 0-1 SAC) were defeated by Lenoir-Rhyne (2-1, 1-0 SAC) on Thursday afternoon by a score of 59-27 to open up South Atlantic Conference play.

  • September 13, 2018
Brown throws for 244 yards in home opener
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  • September 08, 2018
Brown throws for 244 yards in home opener

Austin Brown threw for 244 yards completing 27-of-42 passes but the Lions’ football team fell 27-9 to Shaw University in Mars Hill’s home opener.

  • September 08, 2018
Lions fall in season opener versus ETSU
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  • September 01, 2018
Lions fall in season opener versus ETSU

The Mars Hill football team (0-1) were downed 28-7 by East Tennessee State (1-0) Saturday evening on the road.

  • September 01, 2018