Mike Rucker ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Rucker in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Rucker a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mike Rucker
Height6'5"
Weight275 lb
BornFeb 28, 1975
Age51
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 2, Pick 38 · CAR
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | 24 | CAR | 15 | — | 26 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | CAR | 15 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | CAR | 15 | — | 49 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | CAR | 16 | — | 53 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28 | CAR | 13 | — | 53 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | TOT | 16 | — | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | ATL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | CAR | 15 | — | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | CAR | 14 | — | 36 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 151 | — | 364 | 278 | 86 | 39 | 38 | 53.5 | 130.5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
170 career value over replacement — #514 all-time of 4,649. 18.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #38 (Rd 2) · CAR · 1999 · +25.5 vs expected KV-H
76actual
50.5 expected · Δ+25.5
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