Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Nadame Tucker has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Miami (OH) — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. 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
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 55 | 34 | 21.5 | 14.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Houston | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 40 | 23.0 | 14.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACKS
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jereme Robinson’s 2024 season.
Matches Jereme on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to David Bailey's senior season at Texas Tech (2025).
Matches David on
Differs from David on