Career
He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wake Forest. Tucker has also played for the Carolina Panthers.
His hometown is Dover, New Jersey, but Tucker played high school football at Morristown-Beard School, and a post-graduate season at Hargrave Military Academy.
Tucker was awarded the Week 17 AFC Defensive player of the week for his performance against the Oakland Raiders. On August 25, 2008, it was announced that the Chargers re-signed Tucker for 5 years at a reported $14 million.
On July 28, 2011, he was released by San Diego.