Biography
Mike Rucker (Michael Dean Rucker) was born on February 28, 1975 in St. Joseph, Missouri. After going to high school at Benton (St. Joseph, MO), Rucker attended the University of Nebraska. Rucker made his professional debut in the NFL in 1999 with the Carolina Panthers. He has played for the Carolina Panthers for his entire 8 year career.
Most people believe that 2003 was Mike Rucker's best year, as he recorded 12 sacks.
Scouting Report
Statistics
Sack/Safety Stats
| 1999
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
3
|
0
|
| 2000
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
2.5
|
0
|
| 2001
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
9
|
0
|
| 2002
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
10
|
0
|
| 2003
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
14
|
12
|
0
|
| 2004
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
3.5
|
0
|
| 2005
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
15
|
7.5
|
0
|
| 2006
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
14
|
5
|
1
|
| 8 year NFL career
|
123
|
52.5
|
1
|
Interception Stats
| 1999
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2000
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2001
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2002
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2003
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2004
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2005
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 2006
|
CAR
|
NFL
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 8 year NFL career
|
123
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Trivia
See also
