2020 Football Roster
Israel Tucker
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Metairie, La.
- High School:
- Archbishop Rummel HS
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2020)
• Phil Steele All-Conference USA Third Team (2020)
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2017)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020)
• Appeared in all 10 games while making five starts at running back
• Led Louisiana Tech with 149 carries for 648 yards and four touchdowns.
• Ranked ninth in C-USA in rushing with 64.80 yards per game.
• Had a career-high 37 carries against North Texas (12/3/20) which was the fourth most carries in a game in program history and tied for second in the FBS in rushing attempts in a single game in 2020.
• Rushed for over 100 yards twice in the 2020 campaign, including a career-high 161 rushing yards against UNT.
• Had two two-touchdown performances against both UTEP (10/10/20) and North Texas.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019)
• Saw action in 10 games, making two starts in the first two games of the season.
• Had 65 carries, rushing for 340 yards (second most on the team) to go along with two touchdowns.
• Also grabbed 13 catches for 109 receiving yards and one TD.
• Had a career-high 16 carries for 71 yards against Grambling State (9/7).
• Registered a 26-yard receiving touchdown in the 2019 Walk On's Independence Bowl versus Miami (12/26).
• Saw action in 10 games, including making five starts at running back for the Bulldogs.
• Had 95 carries, 377 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, while he also had 11 receptions for 69 yards receiving.
• Had a career day at North Texas (9/29) with 15 carries for a career-best 95 yards, including a career-long 48-yard rush.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017)
• Saw action in nine games, including making his first career appearance when LA Tech hosted SEC-foe Mississippi State (9/9).
• Had nine carries, 42 rushing yards and made one reception on the season, while he also returned three kickoffs for 51 yards and an average of 17.0 yards per return.
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FRESHMAN (2016)
• Redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a season-ending injury during fall camp.
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HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in 2016.
• Earned a total of six letters in both football (4) and track and field (2).
• Led team to an 11-2 record and a state championship appearance his senior season.
• Ran for almost 1,000 yards and registered nearly 500 receiving yards over the course of his senior season.
• Served as a team captain at Archbishop Rummel High.
• Coached by Jay Roth.
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PERSONAL
Israel Tameka Tucker Jr. ... Son of Schynell Thompson ... Born on March 1, 1998 in New Orleans.
