Tyrique Tucker is an American college football defensive tackle for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
Early life Tucker attended Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia for three years before transferring to Life Christian Academy in Colonial Heights, Virginia for his senior year. He committed to James Madison University (JMU) to play college football.LCA's Tucker Will Join Older Brother At JMU
College career After redshirting his first year at JMU in 2022, Tucker started five of 13 games and had 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2023.SUN BELT NOTES: JMU's Tucker making impression on loaded D-LineJMU Bringing In New Faces On Defensive Line After JMU's head coach, Curt Cignetti, was hired by the Indiana Hoosiers, Tucker entered the transfer portal and followed his coach to Indiana.Indiana football gets commit from JMU transfer Tyrique Tucker to bolster defensive lineFormer JMU Lineman Tucker Joins Cignetti At Indiana In his first season at Indiana, he played in 13 games and had 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Tucker entered the 2025 season as a starter.
References
External links James Madison Dukes bio Indiana Hoosiers bio