CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• 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).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018)
• 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.
FRESHMAN (2016)
• Redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a season-ending injury during fall camp.
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.
PERSONAL
Israel Tameka Tucker Jr. ... Son of Schynell Thompson ... Born on March 1, 1998 in New Orleans.
