NFL TOP Player -- Justin Tucker

NFL TOP Player -- Justin Tucker

Justin Tucker 
#9 K
Baltimore Ravens | Official Team Site
Height: 6-0   Weight: 180   Age: 24
Born: 11/21/1989 Houston , TX
College: Texas
Experience: 3rd season
High School: Westlake HS [Austin, TX]

Transactions

Justin Tucker signed with the Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/29/12.

Honors

 • USA Today All-Joe Team (players who are critical to their team, but don’t receive Pro Bowl nods) in 2012

 Career

• His 90.9% FG success rate (30-of-33) in 2012 was the second-best by a rookie kicker in NFL history (Blair Walsh, 92.1% in 2012)
• Connected on his first postseason game-winning FG (a 47-yarder) in double overtime in the 38-35 victory in the Divisional game at Den. (1/12/13)
• Kicked his second-career game-winning FG (first in overtime) on a 38-yarder with 1:07 remaining in the 16-13 OT victory at SD (11/25/12)
• Connected on a franchise-record 7 PATs in the 55-20 victory vs. Oak. (11/11/12)
• Kicked his first game-winning FG (a 27-yarder as time expired) in the 31-30 victory vs. NE (9/23/12)
• Became the Ravens’ single-season leader in FGs made of 50-or-more yards (4) as a rookie in 2012...Is the first rookie in NFL history to make 2 50-plus-yard FGs in two games (Greg Zuerlein - STL - became the second on 12/12/12)
• Connected on a franchise single-season-record 42 PATs in 2012
• Established a rookie-franchise-record with 132 points in 2012
• One of only two rookie free agents (Deonte Thompson) to make the Ravens’ 53-man opening-day roster

2012: (16/0, 4/0) Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2012 after playing in all 16 games as a rookie, finishing fourth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with 132 points (franchise record by a rookie)...Connected on 90.9% of his FGAs (30 of 33), which is the second-best mark in franchise history and second best by a rookie kicker in NFL history...Hit all 42 of his PATs, establishing a single-season franchise record...Tucker kicked two game-winning FGs (11/25 at SD and 9/23 vs. NE) in regular season and became the Ravens’ single-season leader of made FGs of 50-or-more yards (4)...Is the first rookie in NFL history to make 2 50-plus-yard FGs in two games (Greg Zuerlein - STL - became the second on 12/12/12)...One of only two rookie free agents (Deonte Thompson) to make the Ravens’ 53-man opening-day roster

• Kicked his second-career game-winning FG (first in overtime) on a 38-yarder with 1:07 remaining in the 16-13 overtime victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)...Was 3-of-3 on FGAs (including a game-tying 38-yarder as time expired in regulation to tie the game)
• Posted a career-high 13 points, while connecting on a franchise-record 7 PATs and both his FGAs (48 and 34) as part of a franchise-record 55-point output in the victory in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/11)
• Was true on both FGAs (51 and 54 yards) and his lone PAT in game 7 at Hou. (10/21)...Became the Ravens’ single season leader in FGs made of 50-or-more yards (4)...Became the first rookie in NFL history to make 2 50-plusyard FGs in two games (Greg Zuerlein - STL - became the second on 12/12/12)
• Tied a career high, connecting on all 3 FGAs (28, 26 and 39) in the 9-6 victory over the Chiefs in game 5 at KC (10/7)... Also posted his first-career special teams tackle against the Chiefs
• Kicked his first game-winning FG (a 27-yarder as time expired) in the 31-30 victory in game 3 vs. NE (9/23)
• Was true on all 3 FGAs, including a career-long 56-yarder, and both PATs in game 2 at Phi. (9/16)...The 56-yard FG tied a Ravens’ team record (Wade Richey)...Became the first rookie in NFL history to make 3 FGs of 48 yards or more in a single game
• Played in his first-career NFL game and connected on all 5 PATs and 3 FGAs (46, 40 and 39) in game 1 vs. Cin. (9/10)
• Posted 28 points (4 FGs and 16 PATs), helping the Ravens score 124 points in four playoff games
• Nailed the game-winning 47-yard FG in double-overtime and connected on all 5 PATs in the 38-35 victory in the Divisional game at Den. (1/12/13)
• Played in his first-career postseason game and was true on all 3 PATs, his lone FGA (23 yards) and produced touchbacks on all 5 KOs in the 24-9 victory in the Wild Card Game vs. Ind. (1/6/13)

High School, Personal: Prepped at Westlake (Austin, TX) HS...Was a three-year letterman as a placekicker, making 30 of 44 FGs and 155 of 162 PATs...Also saw action at CB, WR and safety...Ranked as the No. 3 placekicker in the nation according to ESPNU...Named third-team 5A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and first-team All-District as a senior...Also tallied 8 receptions for 185 yards and 2 TDs as a receiver...Earned first-team All-District honors and helped Westlake advance to the 5A Division I State Championship game as a junior...Added 45 tackles on defense.

College: Kicked in a variety of roles over his four seasons at Texas...Handled kickoff duties in 52 games and placekicking duties in 25 contests...Kicked off 328 times for an average of 63.3 yards per kickoff and 64 TBs...Posted 190 career points by connecting on 40 of 48 FGAs (83.3%) and all 71 PATs...His 83.3% on FGs is tied for third best all time at Texas...Also a rugby-style punter who registered 155 punts for 6,283 yards (40.5 yards per punt)...Saw action in all 13 games as a senior, making 17 of 21 FGAs (81.0%), including a long of 52 yards...Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors by the Associated Press and one of UT’s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Player Awards... Averaged 64.5 yards per kickoff with 12 TBs, adding 63 punts for 2,471 yards (39.2 average)...Connected on the game-winning FG at in-state rival Texas A&M as time expired, earning his second Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season...Appeared in all 12 games in 2010, gaining honorable mention honors from the Associated Press...Tallied 96 points after converting 23 of 27 FGAs (85.2%) and 27 of 27 PATs...His 23 FGs made were second on the UT single-season list...Kicked off 65 times for an average of 61.7 yards per kick with 15 TBs...Added duties as a punter, posting 35 punts for 1,442 yards (41.2 yards per punt)...Handled kickoff and punting duties as a sophomore for the Longhorns as they went 13-1 and earned a spot in the BCS National Championship game...Kicked off 99 times for an average of 62.3 yards per kick, adding 14 TBs...Held opponents to an average starting field position of the 27-yard line...Made 43 punts, including 15 inside the 20...Kicked off 94 times (64.5 yards per kick average) and punted 14 times for 633 yards as a freshman...Posted a 46.8 yards-per-punt average, which is tied for first in Texas’ bowl game history, on 5 punts and also kicked off 5 times for 316 yards against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl... Majored in music at Texas.

Community: In 2012, he participated in events that promote Play 60, the NFL movement for an active generation... Events included the Hispanic Heritage Youth Football Clinic in downtown Baltimore and the Hometown Huddle “Team Challenge”...Attended the Big Brothers Big Sisters “Biggest Little Tailgate Party” at M&T Bank Stadium...Participated in the opening ceremony for Patterson Park’s new Youth Sports and Education Center...Supported his teammates’ community efforts and those of the Ravens organization by attending former Raven Jonathan Ogden’s “A Ringside Gala” and the Ravens’ Lavender Ladies Dinner and A Purple Evening, both annual women’s events for Purple, the team’s official women’s club.