Jamar Rucks
Jamar Rucks
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 22 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | App State | 2 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 27–13
vs Merrimack
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #132 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aquan Robinson’s 2025 season.
Matches Aquan on
Differs from Aquan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrese Hopkins's senior season at UL Monroe (2025).
Matches Tyrese on