18  Marcus Rucker
	Class: RS Junior Hometown: Memphis, TN High School: Whitehaven HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 185 Position: WR Birthdate: 05/19/1990 Experience: 2L

2010:

Was an honorable mention All-C-USA selection in 2010...One of just six Tigers to start all 12 games of the season...Only Tiger to register a reception in each of the 12 games...Opened the season with three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown against Mississippi State...Scored Memphis' only touchdown in the game in the fourth quarter on a 27-yard pass from Cannon Smith...Tied his career mark at the time with five receptions versus East Carolina...Logged 49 yards in the game and scored off a 13-yard pass from Ryan Williams in the third quarter...Continued his streak with a solo reception for eight yards against Middle Tennessee...Tallied two catches against UTEP and a 37-yard reception versus Tulsa to keep his streak alive...Again tied his career mark with five receptions versus Louisville...Set a career-best receiving mark against Southern Miss with 155 yards on four receptions...Also posted his first-ever multiple TD game with a 22-yard TD grab in the first quarter and an 81-yard reception in the fourth quarter...His first game over the century mark ranked 11th in school history, and the 38.8 yards per catch mark ranked third in school history...The 81-yard touchdown reception ranked 13th in school history...Hauled in two receptions for 65 yards against Houston...Again tied his season-best mark with five catches for 76 yards against Tennessee...Scored twice in that contest off a four-yard pass in the first quarter and a 38-yard pass in the fourth quarter...Tallied three receptions for 45 yards versus Marshall before nearly hitting the 100-yard mark with 90 yards on four receptions against UAB...Scored in the third quarter against the Blazers on a 28-yard pass from Ryan Williams...Set a new career mark in the season finale with six receptions against UCF...Logged 81 yards in the game, including a 23-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter...Closed out the season as the leader in receiving yards (704), receptions (41) and scoring by a non-kicker (48 pts)...Tied for the lead in offensive plays of 20 or more yards with 11...Six of his 11 plays of 20 or more yards went for touchdowns...Led the team with 28 of his pass receptions resulting in a first down.

2009:

Played in all 12 games at wide receiver...Ranked second on the team in average yards per reception (13.4) and third in receiving yards (241) and receiving touchdowns (2)...Tied for fifth on the team in receptions (18)...Averaged 20.1 receiving yards per game...Totaled four receptions for 20 yards or more...10 of his 18 receptions were for first downs or touchdowns...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Ole Miss and tallied two receptions for 24 yards...Hauled in two receptions for 53 yards against UTEP and caught his first career touchdown pass...Posted a long reception of 31 yards...Touchdown came on a 22-yard reception in the first quarter to score the Tigers' first points of the game...Registered one reception for 11 yards against Southern Miss...Credited with a career-high five receptions for 89 yards against East Carolina, including a touchdown catch...Second career TD came on a career high and team game-high 43-yard reception from Will Hudgens...Registered two receptions for six yards against Tennessee...Recorded four catches against UAB for 54 yards, including two for third down conversions...Caught one pass for a six-yard gain against Houston.

2008:

Redshirted during the 2008 season as a true freshman...Had a productive spring and was named the Offensive MVP of the 2009 Blue-Gray Game after registering four receptions for 126 yards and touchdown in the scrimmage.

Prep:

Played for coach Rodney Saulsberry at Whitehaven High...Helped squad to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the state playoffs...Caught TD passes of 41 and 20 yards in the Class 5A playoff win over Ridgeway...Hauled in touchdown receptions of 48 and 40 yards earlier in the year in a win over Collierville...Tabbed by the Memphis Commercial Appeal as a Shelby-Metro Most Wanted prospect in 2007...Invited to participate in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game...Named to the 2007 MIAA 4A-5A Best of the Preps Team by the Commercial Appeal...Rated as a three-star athlete by Rivals.com...Caught a 61-yard pass against Collierville as a junior...Helped team to a 6-4 overall record and a 4-3 record in the region in `06...Averaged over 15 points a game on the basketball court...Named All-Metro Class 3-A in track as a junior.

Personal:

Marcus Rucker is the son of Felecia Rucker...Born May 19, 1990, in Memphis, Tenn.