2012: Three-year starter who played in 11 games and started seven contests … registered 32 tackles (12 solo) and one quarterback sack ... logged a season-best of seven tackles at San Jose State ... had six stops against Nevada and New Mexico ... tallied three tackles versus Texas Tech and New Mexico State ... recorded a quarterback sack for a loss of five yards to go along with two tackles in Texas State’s season-opening upset win at Houston ... had a quarterback hurry versus Nevada.
2011: Played in all 12 games at linebacker ... registered 52 tackles (26 solo) to go along with 6.5 tackles for a loss, one sack for an 11-yard loss, one forced fumble, two quarterback hurries, and one pass breakup ... had a quarterback sack for an 11-yard loss in the season owner versus Texas Tech ... tallied two tackles at Wyoming ... had one tackle for a loss versus Tarleton State ... registered five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss against Nicholls ... also logged one quarterback hurry ... forced a fumble and had three solo tackles versus Lamar ... registered a season-high 13 (three solo) tackles at Southeastern Louisiana ... had one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry and two tackles against Northwest Louisiana ... posted six tackles against Prairie View A&M ... had five tackles (three solo) at Central Arkansas ... registered eight tackles (seven solo) against Sam Houston State.2010: Started 11 games at middle linebacker and was second among team leaders with 63 tackles ... had 38 solo stops and 4.5 tackles for losses of 13 yards, including one quarterback sack for a loss of eight yards ... led the team with two interceptions, recovered one fumble and forced a fumble ... had one tackle at Sam Houston State after recording five stops at McNeese State ... tied for the team lead with nine tackles against Central Arkansas ... had seven tackles and forced a fumble at Stephen F. Austin ... registered six tackles against Northwestern State ... recorded five tackles and one tackle for lost yardage against Nicholls ... had nine tackles, including five solo stops, at Southeastern Louisiana ... recorded one assisted tackle against Southern Utah ... had five tackles, including 1.5 stops for losses, against Cal Poly ... led Texas State with nine tackles, including seven solo stops, against Southern Arkansas ... had one quarterback sack for a lost of eight yards and an interception versus the Muleriders ... returned it made his first start at middle linebacker and led Texas State with six tackles at Houston ... also intercepted a pass against the Cougars.
2009: Played in eight games ... had a total of 15 tackles, six solo and nine assisted ... had two solo tackles against Southern Utah ... had four assisted tackles against Sam Houston State ... had one assisted tackle for loss of two yards ... had one interception for one yard.
2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School: A Second-Team All-State and Second-Team All-District selections at Denison under head coach Cody White ... posted 90 tackles with 12 sacks, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles ... returned two of his three fumble recoveries for touchdowns ... lettered three years in football, baseball and track.
Personal: Born April 1, 1980 ... son of Melinda Lilly and Thomas Rucker III ... major is English.
