53 Dwight Tucker
  • Position
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  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Defensive Tackle
  • r-Freshman
  • 280 lbs.
  • Oviedo
  • Oviedo, Fla.

A young defender who is hoping to put himself in position for some playing time … Has potential but needs to continue working to improve his technique … Showed progress in the strength and conditioning program and needs to keep it going … Got some valuable reps and did some good things during the spring … His summer work and preseason showing will determine his status for the fall.

2008: Worked at tackle while redshirting … His 505-pound back squat was the third-best among the defensive tackles during off-season workouts … Posted a sack in the Hokies’ first spring scrimmage … Was in on a tackle during the Maroon-White game.

High School: Named second-team All-Central Florida as a defensive lineman by The Orlando Sentinel for Coach Greg Register … Rated the No. 22 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 45 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 80 prospect in the Sunshine State by rivals.com … Named second-team All-Seminole County … Had 51 tackles, including 31 solo stops, as a junior.

Personal: Dwight Everett Tucker, Jr. … Born 3/14/90 in Orlando, FL … Son of Robin Yvette Dumas … Enrolled in university studies.


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