In two years at Wake Forest in 2020 and 2021, Rucker totaled 84 tackles with two being for a loss, a pass deflection, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.[3] After the 2021 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Oklahoma State
Rucker transferred to play for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[5] He played all 14 games in his first season with Oklahoma State in 2021, tallying ten tackles with one being for a loss.[6] Rucker missed the entire 2022 regular season due to eligibility issues but returned to play in the team's bowl game versus Wisconsin, where he notched three tackles and an interception.[7][8] In week 12 of the 2023 season, he recorded an interception in the Cowboys win over the Houston Cougars.[9] In the 2023 regular season finale, Rucker notched six tackles and the game-winning forced fumble and fumble recovery in double overtime to help the Cowboys beat BYU, clinching a spot in the Big-12 Championship game.[10] He finished the 2023 season, totaling 100 tackles with four being for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.[11] In week 1 of the 2024 season, Rucker was named the Big 12 Conference defensive player of the week after notching 15 tackles, in a season-opening win over South Dakota State.[12] In week 4, he notched 14 tackles and two interceptions in a 22–19 loss to Utah.[13]
References
^ ab@trey_ruck (January 13, 2019). "♥️" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
