Jim Tucker - Hall of Fame
Jim Tucker
- Induction:
- 1998
- Class:
- 1958
Jim Tucker was a Little All-American for the Mocs from 1955-58. He was a big part of UTC’s 14-6 win at Tennessee on Nov. 15, 1958. The Mocs finished that year 5-5 overall and No. 8 in the final small college poll.Â
Tucker posted a then-school-record 405 receiving yards in 1957, earning honorable mention Little All-American recognition as an end. He had 24 catches for 397 yards as a senior in 1958.
Following his playing career, he was selected by the Chicago Bears with the third pick of the seventh round (75th overall) in the 1959 NFL Draft.
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Tucker posted a then-school-record 405 receiving yards in 1957, earning honorable mention Little All-American recognition as an end. He had 24 catches for 397 yards as a senior in 1958.
Following his playing career, he was selected by the Chicago Bears with the third pick of the seventh round (75th overall) in the 1959 NFL Draft.
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