Verran Tucker
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Torrance, California, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 26, 1988 Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Fairfax (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||
| College | California | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Verran Mitchell Tucker (born June 26, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Tucker attended Fairfax High School. In his only season of prep football as a senior, he tallied 44 receptions for 504 yards, 7 receiving touchdowns, 8 carries for 40 yards, 58 tackles and 4 interceptions. He contributed to his team winning Los Angeles City title, before being eliminated in the state playoffs.
College career
Tucker enrolled at El Camino College. As a freshman in 2006, he caught 16 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns.
As a sophomore in 2007, Tucker had 26 receptions for 538 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns. He received All-Mission League honors, while helping the team win its third straight conference title.
He transferred to the University of California, Berkeley, in 2008. As a junior with the California Golden Bears, Tucker began as a reserve, before starting the last seven games of the year at wide receiver. He was second on the team with 362 yards on 21 catches. He also had three touchdowns.
As a senior in 2009, he had 29 receptions for 453 yards and one touchdown. He had at least 50 receiving yards in five of the team's games in 2009. He ended his college career with 50 catches for 815 yards and four touchdowns, with an average of 16.3-yards per catch.
