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Trey Rucker
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 24)
Waldorf, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Flint (Oakton, Virginia)
College:
Position:Safety
NFL draft:2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Trey Rucker (born January 12, 2001) is an American football safety. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life

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Rucker was born in Waldorf, Maryland, on January 12, 2001, later attending Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2]

College career

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Wake Forest

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In two years at Wake Forest in 2020 and 2021, Rucker totaled 84 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.[3] After the 2021 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]

Oklahoma State

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Rucker transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[5] He played all 14 games in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2021, tallying ten tackles with one being for a loss.[6] Rucker missed the entire 2022 regular season due to eligibility issues but returned to play in the team's bowl game versus Wisconsin, where he notched three tackles and an interception.[7][8] In week 12 of the 2023 season, he recorded an interception in the Cowboys win over the Houston Cougars.[9] In the 2023 regular season finale, Rucker notched six tackles and the game-winning forced fumble and fumble recovery in double overtime to help the Cowboys beat BYU, clinching a spot in the Big-12 Championship game.[10] He finished the 2023 season, totaling 100 tackles with four being for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[11] In week 1 of the 2024 season, Rucker was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week after notching 15 tackles, in a season-opening win over South Dakota State.[12] In week 4, he notched 14 tackles and two interceptions in a 22–19 loss to Utah.[13]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m) 		203 lb
(92 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 19 reps
All values from Pro Day[14][15]

Rucker signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2025, but was waived three days later.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ @trey_ruck (January 13, 2019). "♥️" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Johns, Les. "BREAKING: 3-star VA safety Trey Rucker commits, signs with Wake". 247Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Scott, Marshall (June 12, 2021). "Report: Wake Forest Transfer Trey Rucker Accused of Assault on a Police Officer". Pistols Firing. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Dell, John (January 4, 2021). "Kenneth Walker III, Trey Rucker of Wake Forest to enter NCAA transfer portal". Winston Salem-Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Levenson, Marshall (January 29, 2021). "Wake Forest Defensive Back Transfers To Oklahoma State". Pokes Report. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Trey Rucker 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Wright, Scott (September 26, 2023). "Oklahoma State football player Trey Rucker arrested, charged with DUI". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Gerl, Parker (August 23, 2023). "Trey Rucker looking to build on bowl game performance". O'Colly.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Unruh, Jacob (November 29, 2023). "How Oklahoma State football's Trey Rucker has become 'quiet leader' for Cowboys". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Unruh, Jacob (November 25, 2023). "How Oklahoma State football's Trey Rucker sealed win over BYU, clinched Big 12 title spot". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Scott, Marshall (January 9, 2024). "Oklahoma State Safety Trey Rucker Announces Return for 2024". Pistols Firing. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  12. ^ White, Ivan (September 2, 2024). "Oklahoma State Safety Earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Poncy, Calif. "Trey Rucker impresses, OSU wide receivers struggle in 22-19 loss to Utah". O'Colly.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "Big 12 Pro Day Performance Tracker". MKTG.Zebra.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  15. ^ "Trey Rucker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "Commanders sign 10 UDFAs to roster". Commanders.com. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (May 11, 2025). "Commanders cut T Anim Dankwah, S Trey Rucker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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