Perry Tucker
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| No. 54 – Retired | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 2, 1996 (aged 65) Athens, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | BGSU | ||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Retired | ||||||||||
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| Career ISFL statistics as of 2026 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at ISFL.net | |||||||||||
Perry Tucker (born March 2nd, 1996) is a retired American football linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Liberty of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for the Bowling Green State University before being drafted by the Philadelphia Liberty with the 21st overall pick in the 2017 ISFL Draft (S2). Tucker was a key piece of the Liberties defense for nearly a decade, and was an important member of the 2022 Liberty team that defeated the Orange County Otters to claim their first Ultimas Trophy
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Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
4.56 s | 4.32 s | 7.39 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
19 reps |
Philadelphia Liberty
Perry Tucker entered the second draft of the NSFL as a tight end. The Philadelphia Liberty, an expansion team in the 2017 NSFL season, selected Tucker 21st overall and moved him to linebacker. In his first season with the Liberty, Tucker lead the team with 87 tackles while also recording 3 interceptions and 4 sacks. Tucker finished his rookie season with several media defensive player of the week knods, although the Liberty failed to make the playoffs.
Tucker struggled in his sophomore season recording only 59 tackles, 2 sacks and no interceptions for the Liberty. Despite these early troubles he started a tequila brand with Philadelphia teammates Tyler Oles, Paul DiMirio, and Micah Hendrix in the offseason called Toleso. The success of Toleso enabled Tucker to retire after only 9 seasons in the NSFL to his home town of Athens, Ohio
Tucker would earn his first and only Pro Bowl in 2019 after a season where he recorded 66 tackes, 11 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and an interception. Following his first Pro Bowl the Philadelphia Liberty would sign Jaylon Lee during free agency of the 2020 season and Tucker would not see the field again until 2021 when he would record a career high 98 tackles.
In 2022 the Philadelphia Liberty would win their first Ultimas trophy lead by Tyler Oles defeating the Orange County Otters 28-19. Following his championship victory Tucker began to decline due to apathy but continued to start in the Liberty secondary until he retired in 2026.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Tackles for Loss | Forced Fumbles | Sacks | Interceptions |
| 2017 (S2) | PHI | 14 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 (S3) | PHI | 14 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 (S4) | PHI | 14 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 (S6) | PHI | 14 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 (S7) | PHI | 14 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 (S8) | PHI | 14 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 (S9) | PHI | 14 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 (S10) | PHI | 14 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 665 | 35 | 6 | 31 | 11 | |
Awards and records
Awards
- Team
- NSFL Champion (1): 2022 (S7)
- NSFC Champion (2): 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7)
- Individual
- NSFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2019
Records
- Philadelphia Liberty
- 2019: Most Tackles For Loss (4) in a single game
