Monday, August 27, 2012

Tuck Yeah!

The Ravens have a new kicker - Undrafted rookie Justin Tucker...

Justin Tucker signed with the Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/29/12…A versatile kicker who kicked in a variety of roles over his four seasons at Texas…Handled kickoff duties in 52 games and placekicking duties in 25 contests…Kicked off 328 times for an average of 63.3 yards per kickoff and 64 TBs…Posted 190 career points by connecting on 40 of 48 FGAs (83.3%) and all 71 PATs…His 83.3% on FGs is tied for third best all time at Texas…Also a rugby-style punter who registered 155 punts for 6,283 yards (40.5 yards per punt)…Saw action in all 13 games as a senior, making 17 of 21 FGAs (81.0%), including a long of 52 yards…Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors by the Associated Press and one of UT’s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Player Awards…Averaged 64.5 yards per kickoff with 12 TBs, adding 63 punts for 2,471 yards (39.2 average)…Tallied 11 points vs. Kansas, garnering Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors…Connected on the game-winning FG at in-state rival Texas A&M as time expired, earning his second Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season.

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/videos/videos/Meet-The-Rookies-Justin-Tucker/6C814F7F-1E2C-4422-895F-BBB17A1E6D30

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Justin-Tucker/4eea8994-ee0d-4667-8bf3-772543d157a0


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