Carl Tucker

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
255
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Concord, N.C.
High School:
Hough

2019 - Senior Season

Appeared in 11 games as a tight end • Missed the Georgia Tech and Wake Forest games with injury • Notched five receptions for 54 yards and one TD • Caught one pass for 16 yards against Miami • Scored his first TD of the season from 12 yards out as part of a three reception, 34-yard performance against App State • Added a reception for four yards at Pitt.

2018 - Junior Season

Appeared in 10 games, starting six at tight end • Posted 16 receptions for 265 yards and two TDs • Made two catches at ECU • Tallied two catches for 123 yards, including an 80-yarder versus Virginia Tech • Added three catches for 48 yards and a TD at Virginia • Recorded two catches for 17 yards and a TD against Virginia Tech • Registered three receptions for 21 yards at Duke • Added single-catch games against Miami, Syracuse, Western Carolina and NC State.

2017 - Sophomore Season

Started the first four games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury against Duke • Had six catches for 100 yards • Caught three balls for a career-best 79 yards in the win at ODU • Had one catch for eight yards against Louisville • Grabbed two balls for 13 yards in the season opener against Cal.

2016 - Redshirt Freshman Season

Exciting young player who played in every game and had seven starts to his credit • Finished with nine catches for 130 yards and a TD on the season • On a perfectly executed play, he caught a slant pass from Mitch Trubisky and raced a season-long 54 yards for a TD at Duke • Had two catches for 10 yards in the 48-20 win over Georgia Tech • Made a 12-yard catch in a 35-14 win at Virginia • Hauled in a 15-yard reception in the win at No. 16 Miami • Made an 8-yard catch against Florida State • Had a 9-yard reception against JMU • Made his collegiate debut against No. 18 Georgia and had two catches for 22 yards, including a long of 12 • Both catches came on third down and gave the Tar Heels a fresh set of downs • Redshirted in 2015 • Enrolled at UNC in January • Saw limited action during the spring while dealing with an arm injury.

Hough High School

Ranked the No. 22 athlete in the country and the No. 17 player in North Carolina by 247sports.com • Member of the ESPN 300 as the No. 270 player in the country • Ranked the No. 4 tight end in the country by ESPN.com and the No. 9 player in North Carolina • Considered the No. 61 wide receiver in the country and the No. 16 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com • Listed as the No. 1 tight end in North Carolina and the No. 16 tight end nationally by Scout.com • Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl • Helped lead Hough to a 10-4 record and the third round of the state playoffs as a senior • Had 23 catches for 316 yards and four TDs as a senior • Also had one kickoff return for 70 yards and one carry for 71 yards • High school head coach was Miles Aldridge.

Personal

Son of Shaylan and Carl Tucker • Graduated with degrees in sports administration and interpersonal and organizational communication • Birthday is Feb. 6.