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Craig Rucker
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Orlando, Fla.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Previous School:
    Edgewater
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    915
  • yds/g
    91.5
  • td
    6

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0
  Total Conference
Receptions 52 39
Yards 915 646
Yards per game 91.5 92.3
Yards per catch 17.6 16.6
Touchdowns 6 4

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 - -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 - -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 3 15 5.0 9 0 1 0
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 4 63 15.8 22 1 - -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 3 32 10.7 14 0 - -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 8 186 23.3 67 2 - -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 5 99 19.8 30 1 1 1
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 5 86 17.2 44 0 - -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 2 19 9.5 10 0 - -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 10 135 13.5 55 1 1 0
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 5 85 17.0 59 0 - -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 6 174 29.0 72 1 - -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 4 36 9.0 13 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 - - - 0 0 0
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 2 35 17.5 25 0 - - - - -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 1 29 29.0 29 0 - - - - -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 1 28 28.0 28 0 - - - - -
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 4 43 10.8 18 0 - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 4 70 17.5 22 0 - - - - -
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 4 72 18.0 26 0 - - - - -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 3 81 27.0 33 0 - - - - -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 1 -1 63 - 35 97
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 1 -3 32 - - 29
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 1 14 186 - 29 229
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 1 - 99 - 28 127
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 1 - 86 - 43 129
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 1 4 19 - - 23
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 1 15 135 - 70 220
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 1 2 85 - 72 159
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 1 - 174 - 81 255
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 1 - 36 - - 36

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 6 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 12 0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 6 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 8 0 1 0 - - - 0 - - 0 1
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 6 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Shorter W, 40-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at N.C. A&T L, 56-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 43-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Catawba L, 37-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Limestone L, 56-49 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tusculum L, 28-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Carson-Newman L, 30-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Wingate L, 42-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 UNC Pembroke W, 56-44 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Newberry L, 28-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 8 31 3.1 3.9 0 14 2 1
Conference 7 6 35 5.0 5.8 0 14 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 5 31 6.2 6.2 0 14 1 0
Away 5 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 4 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 2 13 4.3 6.5 0 14 - -
Losses 7 6 18 2.6 3.0 0 9 2 1
Month                  
September 5 3 10 2.0 3.3 0 14 1 1
October 3 5 21 7.0 4.2 0 9 1 0
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 52 5.2 915 91.5 17.6 6 72
Conference 7 39 5.6 646 92.3 16.6 4 67
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 34 6.8 666 133.2 19.6 4 72
Away 5 18 3.6 249 49.8 13.8 2 30
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 18 6.0 423 141.0 23.5 4 72
Losses 7 34 4.9 492 70.3 14.5 2 59
Month                
September 5 25 5.0 466 93.2 18.6 4 67
October 3 17 5.7 239 79.7 14.1 1 59
November 2 10 5.0 210 105.0 21.0 1 72

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - 0 0 - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 19 358 18.8 0 33 - - - - -
Conference 14 242 17.3 0 29 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 16 295 18.4 0 33 - - - - -
Away 3 63 21.0 0 28 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 6 145 24.2 0 33 - - - - -
Losses 13 213 16.4 0 28 - - - - -
Month                    
September 8 135 16.9 0 29 - - - - -
October 8 142 17.8 0 26 - - - - -
November 3 81 27.0 0 33 - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 31 915 - 358 1304 130.4
Conference 7 35 646 - 242 923 131.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 31 666 - 295 992 198.4
Away 5 0 249 - 63 312 62.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 13 423 - 145 581 193.7
Losses 7 18 492 - 213 723 103.3
Month              
September 5 10 466 - 135 611 122.2
October 3 21 239 - 142 402 134.0
November 2 - 210 - 81 291 145.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 38 3.8 0 6 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Conference 26 3.7 0 4 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 26 5.2 0 4 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Away 12 2.4 0 2 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 24 8.0 0 4 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 14 2.0 0 2 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Month                        
September 24 4.8 0 4 0 - - - - - - 0
October 8 2.7 0 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
November 6 3.0 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 1 0 1.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Four Lions earn spots on Don Hansen All-Super Region Two Team

Four Mars Hill Lion football players earned Don Hansen All-Super Region Two Team honors, as announced Tuesday afternoon. Senior wide receiver...

January 30, 2018

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Three Lions named First Team All-Conference, Adams named Defensive Freshman of the Year

Mars Hill's Earl Adams was named 2017 SAC Defensive Freshman of the Year. Wide receivers Keshaun Taylor and Craig Rucker along with offensive...

November 14, 2017

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Football Loses Season Finale

Mars Hill’s football team lost to Newberry 28-0 in their season finale Saturday afternoon at Setzler Field.

November 11, 2017

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Football Wins on Senior Day

The Lions defeated UNC Pembroke 56-44 in non-conference football action on Senior Day.

November 4, 2017

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Football Loses to No. 20 Wingate

The Lions lost to no. 20 Wingate 42-21 in South Atlantic Conference football action Saturday afternoon at the Ammons Family Athletic Center and...

October 21, 2017

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Football Drops 30-21 Decision to Carson-Newman

The Lions’ lost to Carson-Newman in South Atlantic Conference football action 30-21 Saturday afternoon at the Ammons Family Athletic Center...

October 14, 2017

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Football Falls to Limestone in Overtime

The Lions lost in overtime 56-49 to Limestone in South Atlantic Conference football action Saturday afternoon at the Ammons Family Athletic Center...

September 30, 2017

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Football Falls at No. 25 Catawba

The Lions’ football team lost on the road at South Atlantic Conference rival no. 25 Catawba 37-13, Saturday night in Shuford Stadium.

September 23, 2017

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Football Game at Catawba on ESPN3

South Atlantic Conference Football will be featured for the second time on the 2017 NCAA Division II Football Showcase as No. 25 Catawba hosts...

September 22, 2017

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Taylor named SAC Offensive Player of the Week

Keshaun Taylor was named Offensive Player of the Week by the South Atlantic Conference Monday morning.  Taylor had a hand in 21 of the Lions'...

September 18, 2017

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Football Wins Home and SAC Opener

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Lions’ football team won their home and South Atlantic Conference opener Saturday afternoon over Lenoir-Rhyne,...

September 16, 2017

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Football Wins Season Opener, 40-14

Mars Hill won their 2017 season opener by a decisive 40-14 margin over the Hawks of Shorter University Saturday afternoon at Barron Stadium.

September 2, 2017