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20 Mike Rucker

  • Position Halfback
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • Highschool North Forsyth

Biography

Named Preseason All-Southern Conference Second Team ... Ranked second all-time in career kickoff return yards (1,964), fifth in career kickoff return average (22.6) and second in career kickoff returns (87)... 2009: Started all eleven games at running back ... Second on the team with 602 rushing yards on 87 carries and was seventh in the conference with a 54.7 yards per game average ... Had a team-high 25 kickoff returns for 526 yards and a 21.0 ypg average that ranked third in the Southern Conference ... Was ranked sixth in the SoCon with 106.1 all-purpose yards per game ... Also had three catches for 39 yards and one pass completion for a touchdown ... Named team’s Best Offensive Back ... Against Charleston Southern (9/12) had 102 rushing yards on five carries with two touchdowns, including an 80-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that was the longest of his career ... Also had a 34-yard reception against Charleston Southern ... At Wisconsin (9/19) had seven carries for 46 yards along with 106 yards on four kickoff returns ... Against Georgia Southern (10/3) had ten carries for 95 yards, including a long of 65-yards, plus 85 yards on kickoff returns ... At home against Appalachian State (10/17), posted his second 100+ yard rushing game of the year with 104 yards on eight carries that included a 64-yard touchdown run in the second quarter ... Had ten carries for 58 yards and a touchdown at Western Carolina (10/24) ... At The Citadel (11/7) had eleven carries for 34 yards and a touchdown ... Added a 14-yard touchdown run against Samford (11/14) among his twelve carries ... At Furman (11/21) had four carries for 20 yards, one catch, five kickoff returns for 94 yards and completed a 44-yard touchdown pass to Devin Reed in the fourth quarter ... 2008: Played in all 12 games with eight starts ... Had 75 carries for 539 yards, third-highest mark on the team ... As a kickoff returner, had 42 returns for 931 yards and a 22.2 average ... The kickoff returns and yardage were the most in a single season in school history ... Added two receptions for 34 yards, one pass completion for 36 yards and one punt return for three yards ...In the season opener against Presbyterian (8/30) had two carries for ten yards, three kickoff returns for 68 yards and a punt return for three yards ... Had 188 yards on five kickoff returns against Charleston Southern (9/6) ... At South Carolina (9/20) had four kickoff returns for 74 yards and four carries for 14 yards ... At Georgia Southern (9/27) had five kickoff returns for 103 yards and five carries ... Against Western Carolina (10/18) recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game as he had 105 yards on five carries with touchdowns of two-yards and 74-yards ... At Appalachian State (10/31) set a school record with 212 kickoff return yards on eleven returns, plus had a reception for eight yards and three carries ... At Samford (11/15) had another 100+ rushing game as he made 13 carries for 118 yards, including a long of 28 yards ... In the NCAA Playoff game at James Madison (11/29) rushed for 107 yards on eleven carries with a long of 30 yards and a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter ... Also completed a 36-yard pass to Andy Strickland and caught two passes for 18 yards against the Dukes ... Earned team’s Special Teams Player of the Year award ... 2007: Played in nine games as a freshman ... Missed four games due to illness ... Had nine carries for 33 yards and one touchdown ... Had 20 kickoff returns for 507 yards, which was second on the team ... Averaged 25.4 yards per return ... Also had four tackles on special teams ... In the season opener against Georgetown (9/1) had four kickoff returns for 83 yards ... Against Charleston Southern (9/8) had four kickoff returns for 156 yards, including a 89-yard return for touchdown ... Added three rushes for 27 yards, with a 15-yard carry for a touchdown ... At North Carolina State (9/15) had three carries for eight yards and had five kickoff returns for 109 yards ... Also completed a pass to Andy Strickland for a 14-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and caught a pass for eight yards ... In the NCAA Playoffs had two returns at Montana (11/24) for 26 yards and one return against Richmond (12/1) for 32 yards ... HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,779 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2006 at North Forsyth High School ... Carried the ball 270 times for a 6.6 yards per carry average ... Named to 2006 Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest football team ... As a junior, rushed for 1,004 yards and 14 touchdowns on 192 carries ... An all-conference pick as a junior as well ... All-Northwest pick as a junior and senior ... Triad Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and runner-up as a junior ... Ranked among the top 25 prospects in the Triad area ... Had over 3,500 career rushing yards ... PERSONAL: Born May 31, 1989 ... Son of Jessie and LaVerne Brown ... Majoring in business economics.

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Historical Player Information

  • 46

    2007Freshman

    Halfback
    5'8" 170 lbs
    46
  • 20

    2008Sophomore

    Halfback
    5'8" 181 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2009Junior

    Halfback
    5'8" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2010Senior

    Halfback
    5'8" 185 lbs
    20