| No. 72 Cleveland Browns | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 12, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: Midland, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas Christian | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | |
| Debuted in 1997 for the St. Louis Rams | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Injured Reserve | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Games played | 134 |
| Games started | 102 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan Tucker (born June 12, 1975 in Midland, Texas) is an American football offensive tackle who plays for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Christian.
Tucker is the older brother of former NFL offensive lineman Rex Tucker.
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Early years
Tucker attended Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas.
College career
Tucker played college football for Texas Christian University. He was twice awarded All-SWC honors for the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
Professional career
St. Louis Rams
He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round (121st overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in seven games and made his NFL debut at the Green Bay Packers on November 2. The 1998 season was masked by a neck injury that made him inactive for nine games. In 1999 he played in all 16 regular season games and three post season games including Super Bowl XXXIV. He scored his first NFL touchdown at the Detroit Lions on November 7. In 2000 he started in all 16 games for the first time in his career. He helped the Rams offense to 7,075 total yards for the season which is an NFL record. The 2001 season saw him play in 16 games with 15 starts, he was again part of a rampant offense and he also played in Super Bowl XXXVI.Tucker was released by the Browns August 31,2009.
Cleveland Browns
On March 7, 2002 Tucker signed with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent. In his first season with the Browns he started 14 games. In his second season with the Browns, Tucker started in all 16 games and was the only offensive player to take part in every snap. He started in seven games but a knee injury forced him to miss the remainder of the campaign. In 2005, Tucker again started in all 16 games.
In 2006 he started 9 games before being placed on the non-football injury reserve list.
On August 3, 2007, it was announced that Tucker tested positive for a banned substance. He was suspended for the first four games of the regular season. Upon his reinstatement, he started 8 of the team's final 12 games at the right guard position.
The Browns waived placed Tucker on injured reserve on August 31, 2009.
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