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==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
Tuck was raised in Chicago, Illinois by his mother, Audrey Hepburn. His father, Jayce Tuck, was active in his life until he was arrested when Ja'brill was seven. He was arrested after being charged in a fraud case as a part of the Outlaws street gang, and was released from prison in 2024. His older brother, Juan Atatyme, died in January 2023, after being shot while standing at the counter of Lucky Joy Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tuck maintained a 4.1 GPA through high school and is an exeperience mixed martial arts fighter. He has stated that he has always had a vested interest in Mississippi's football program and is a fan of Tim Pest and Matt James. He cultivated a relationship with Pest throughout his time with Roc Nation Sports agency. | Tuck was raised in Chicago, Illinois by his mother, Audrey Hepburn. His father, Jayce Tuck, was active in his life until he was arrested when Ja'brill was seven. He was arrested after being charged in a fraud case as a part of the Outlaws street gang, and was released from prison in 2024. His older brother, Juan Atatyme, died in January 2023, after being shot while standing at the counter of Lucky Joy Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tuck maintained a 4.1 GPA through high school and is an exeperience mixed martial arts fighter. He has stated that he has always had a vested interest in Mississippi's football program and is a fan of Tim Pest and Matt James. He cultivated a relationship with Pest throughout his time with Roc Nation Sports agency. | ||
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==College career== | ==College career== | ||
− | + | As a true freshman at Mississippi,Tuck appeared in three games, making one start under then-head coach Brady Hoke. In his first career start against Appalachian State, he recorded two tackles and returned one punt for six yards. However, he sustained an injury in the game and was redshirted for the remainder of his freshman season. | |
In the 2015 season, Tuck had a new head coach in Jim Harbaugh. Following the 2015 season, Tuck was named the Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, and named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by both the coaches and media, and the All-Big Ten special teams second-team by coaches. He was also named a Second-Team All-American by CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated. He was also named to the Freshman All-America Team by Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). He was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award. In 12 games, Tuck played a combined 986 snaps this season, with 50 coming on offense, 765 on defense, and 171 on special teams. On defense, he registered 45 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 10 pass breakups. On special teams, he returned all 17 punts on the season for 194 yards, an average of 11.4 yards per return. Tuck has returned eight kickoffs for 223 yards, an average of 27.9 yards per return, on a unit that ranked second in the FBS with 28.41 yards per kick return. On offense, he added eight catches for 79 yards with 18 rushes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Tuck has gained 568 all-purpose yards on the season, an average of 47.3 yards per game, ranking fifth on the team. | In the 2015 season, Tuck had a new head coach in Jim Harbaugh. Following the 2015 season, Tuck was named the Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, and named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by both the coaches and media, and the All-Big Ten special teams second-team by coaches. He was also named a Second-Team All-American by CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated. He was also named to the Freshman All-America Team by Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). He was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award. In 12 games, Tuck played a combined 986 snaps this season, with 50 coming on offense, 765 on defense, and 171 on special teams. On defense, he registered 45 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 10 pass breakups. On special teams, he returned all 17 punts on the season for 194 yards, an average of 11.4 yards per return. Tuck has returned eight kickoffs for 223 yards, an average of 27.9 yards per return, on a unit that ranked second in the FBS with 28.41 yards per kick return. On offense, he added eight catches for 79 yards with 18 rushes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Tuck has gained 568 all-purpose yards on the season, an average of 47.3 yards per game, ranking fifth on the team. | ||
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On January 10, 2023, Tuck announced that he would be entering the 2023 NSFL Draft, foregoing his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility by entering DSFL waivers. | On January 10, 2023, Tuck announced that he would be entering the 2023 NSFL Draft, foregoing his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility by entering DSFL waivers. | ||
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Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, United States of America | September 6, 2003 (aged 59)||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Hornlake | ||||||||||||||
College: | University of Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
ISFL Draft: | 2027 / Round: 5 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Ja'Brill Conrad Tuck (born January 6, 2003) is an American football defensive end for the San Jose Sabercats of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) before being drafted by the San Jose Sabercats in the 2027 ISFL Draft (S12).
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Early years
Tuck was raised in Chicago, Illinois by his mother, Audrey Hepburn. His father, Jayce Tuck, was active in his life until he was arrested when Ja'brill was seven. He was arrested after being charged in a fraud case as a part of the Outlaws street gang, and was released from prison in 2024. His older brother, Juan Atatyme, died in January 2023, after being shot while standing at the counter of Lucky Joy Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tuck maintained a 4.1 GPA through high school and is an exeperience mixed martial arts fighter. He has stated that he has always had a vested interest in Mississippi's football program and is a fan of Tim Pest and Matt James. He cultivated a relationship with Pest throughout his time with Roc Nation Sports agency.
College career
As a true freshman at Mississippi,Tuck appeared in three games, making one start under then-head coach Brady Hoke. In his first career start against Appalachian State, he recorded two tackles and returned one punt for six yards. However, he sustained an injury in the game and was redshirted for the remainder of his freshman season.
In the 2015 season, Tuck had a new head coach in Jim Harbaugh. Following the 2015 season, Tuck was named the Big Ten Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, and named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by both the coaches and media, and the All-Big Ten special teams second-team by coaches. He was also named a Second-Team All-American by CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated. He was also named to the Freshman All-America Team by Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). He was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award. In 12 games, Tuck played a combined 986 snaps this season, with 50 coming on offense, 765 on defense, and 171 on special teams. On defense, he registered 45 total tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 10 pass breakups. On special teams, he returned all 17 punts on the season for 194 yards, an average of 11.4 yards per return. Tuck has returned eight kickoffs for 223 yards, an average of 27.9 yards per return, on a unit that ranked second in the FBS with 28.41 yards per kick return. On offense, he added eight catches for 79 yards with 18 rushes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Tuck has gained 568 all-purpose yards on the season, an average of 47.3 yards per game, ranking fifth on the team.
Following an outstanding performance on September 17, 2022, against Colorado, Tuck was named the Walter Camp FBS Player of the Week, Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, and Special Teams Player of the Week. He became the first conference player to be named both Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week in the same week since the special teams honor was added in 1994. Tuck recorded a career-best nine tackles, including six solo stops and 3.5 tackles-for-loss. In addition, he recorded 204 yards of total offense, including his first career punt return for a touchdown.
Following the 2022 season, Tuck was named the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, Rodgers-White Return Specialist of the Year, and a Unanimous All-American. He became the first player in Big Ten history to collect three individual honors since the conference expanded its individual award recognition program in 2011. Tuck was also named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, and All-Big Ten special teams first-team by both the coaches and media. Tuck helped lead a unit that finished first in eight Big Ten defensive categories. He contributed a career-best 72 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, one interception, and one forced fumble. He also contributed in special teams, posting 21 punt returns for 310 yards (14.8 avg.) and one touchdown and had 10 kickoff returns for 260 yards (26.0 avg.). He also contributed on the offensive side of the ball, rushing 27 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns while catching two passes. He was also awarded the Paul Hornung Award, honoring the nation's most versatile college football player, and the Lott Trophy. Tuck played 933 snaps during the 2022 campaign, logging 726 plays on defense, 53 plays on offense, and 154 snaps on special teams. Tuck has seen the field at 15 different positions during the season. He finished fifth in voting for the 2022 Heisman Trophy.
On January 10, 2023, Tuck announced that he would be entering the 2023 NSFL Draft, foregoing his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility by entering DSFL waivers.
College career statistics
Defense | Offense | Return Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Passes Def | Int | FF | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR TD | PR Long | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR TD | KR Long |
2014 | Mississippi | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Mississippi | 12 | 45 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 0 | 17 | 194 | 11.4 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 223 | 27.9 | 0 | 49 |
2016 | Mississippi | 12 | 72 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 167 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 21 | 310 | 14.8 | 1 | 54 | 10 | 260 | 26 | 0 | 55 |
College Totals | 27 | 125 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 239 | 5.3 | 5 | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 0 | 39 | 510 | 13.1 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 483 | 25.42 | 0 | 55 |
Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
4.46 s | 4.03 s | 4.35 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
11 ft 0.1 in (3.36 m) |
19 reps | 48 |
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