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Mike Rucker

DE

Drafted 38th overall in the 2nd round of the 1999 draft, Mike Rucker arrived from Nebraska. His most recent season came in 2007 with CAR, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 52.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 60th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'5", 275#

College

Nebraska

Draft

Rd 2, 38th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2007

2004 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.2

71th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.06
Pass rush×0.3+0.53
Ball skills×0.25+0.03
Run defense×0.2+0.14
Availability×0.1+0.94

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007CAR52.416
2006CAR55.714
2005CAR72.515
2004CAR57.215
2003CAR86.313
2002CAR94.416
2001CAR72.415
2000CAR59.315
1999CAR47.515

Career profile

Mike Rucker has appeared in 134 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, all with CAR.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 94.4, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2004 splits

regular season

2004 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1GB—54.2
Week 2KC—43.4
Week 4ATL—66
Week 6PHI—36
Week 7LAC—44.1
Week 8SEA—50
Week 9LV—43.3
Week 10SF—39
Week 11ARI—35.9
Week 12TB—62.1
Week 13NO—64.4
Week 14LAR—42.9
Week 15ATL—79.7
Week 16TB—63.1
Week 17NO—45.4

Mike Rucker — common questions

What position does Mike Rucker play?
Mike Rucker is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Mike Rucker played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Rucker has played for CAR (1999–2007).
Where did Mike Rucker go to college?
Mike Rucker played college football at Nebraska.
When was Mike Rucker drafted?
Mike Rucker was selected in round 2, 38th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Mike Rucker scored?
Mike Rucker has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Mike Rucker's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Rucker rated 52.4 for 2007, the 60th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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