Erroll Tucker

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Erroll Tucker
No. 20, 22
Position:Cornerback / Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1964-07-06) July 6, 1964 (age 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:169 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Lynwood (California)
College:Utah
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 122
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Erroll Tucker (born July 6, 1964) is a former professional American football cornerback and return specialist.[1] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft.[2]

Tucker played college football at Utah.[3] In 1985, he led the NCAA in punt returning with an average of 24.3 yards per return, and scored a total of 7 touchdowns on returns: 2 on punts, 2 on kickoffs, and 3 on interceptions. He was selected as a first-team All-American.[4]

Tucker has also played for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Orlando Thunder. He finished his career with the Calgary Stampeders, winning a Grey Cup with them in 1992.

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  1. ^ "NFL All-Time Players". NFL.com. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ "Erroll Tucker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.