Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Memphis
Marcus Rucker
WR • 6'4" • Memphis, TN, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Marcus Rucker reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
38
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Marcus Rucker built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Memphis, TN wearing No. 18, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Marcus Rucker's career was his receiving role: 126...
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- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Marcus Rucker, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Memphis. Marcus Rucker reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,665
- Receptions
- 126
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Marcus Rucker quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,665
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · Memphis
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Whitehaven · Memphis
- High school pipeline
- Whitehaven · 38 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 525 receiving yards · WR 178th (top 21%) · Conference USA 23rd (top 14%) · National 200th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Memphis | 8 | 18 | 241 | 2 | 40.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 41 | 704 | 8 | 79.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Memphis | 5 | 20 | 195 | 1 | 54.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Memphis | 11 | 47 | 525 | 3 | 66.2 |
Related Context
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Marcus Rucker played WR for Memphis. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marcus Rucker recorded 8 rushing yards, 1,665 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Memphis paired 704 primary output with 85.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Memphis
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
47.7
Efficiency
62.4
Usage
25.8
Consistency
41.8
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UT Martin: 45. Arkansas State: 7. Middle Tennessee: 177. Duke: 19. Rice: 15. East Carolina: 88. UCF: 37. Marshall: 44. Tulane: 55. UAB: 25. Southern Miss: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UT Martin: 3 by 100. Arkansas State: 2 by 23.3. Middle Tennessee: 10 by 100. Duke: 3 by 42.2. Rice: 2 by 50. East Carolina: 7 by 83.8. UCF: 4 by 61.7. Marshall: 6 by 48.9. Tulane: 4 by 91.7. UAB: 4 by 41.7. Southern Miss: 2 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27 · Games = 4 · -32.6 vs Losses
Losses59.6 · Games = 7 · +32.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Southern Miss | W 42-24 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ UAB | W 46-9 | — | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Tulane | W 37-23 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Marshall | L 28-38 | — | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 10/21 | vs UCF | L 17-35 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ East Carolina | L 7-41 | — | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Rice | W 14-10 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Duke | L 14-38 | — | 3 | 19 | 5.4 | 6.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Middle Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-48 | — | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 2 | 63 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Arkansas State | L 28-33 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs UT Martin | L 17-20 | — | 3 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
Player Story
Marcus Rucker story
Marcus Rucker built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Memphis, TN wearing No. 18, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Marcus Rucker's career was his receiving role: 126 catches, 1,665 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 8 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 rushing yards and 180 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Marcus Rucker's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Memphis
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Memphis | 241 | 62.9 | 9.9 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Memphis | 704 | 85.1 | 23.7 | 463 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Memphis | 195 | 61.5 | 20.3 | -509 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Memphis | 525 | 62.4 | 25.8 | 330 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Southern Miss
Week 7 · L 19-41 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
155
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 3 · L 30-48
177
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
177 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Mississippi State
Week 1 · L 14-59
73
Receiving Yards
86.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 69.5 efficiency score.
#4
vs Austin Peay
Week 3 · W 27-6
64
Receiving Yards
86.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
#5
vs East Carolina
Week 9 · L 19-38 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
83.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Memphis
704 primary output · 85.1 efficiency · 23.7 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Memphis
66.2
525 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 25.8 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Memphis
54.3
195 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 20.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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