Jamar Rucks is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Kennesaw State.
Rucks wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Shawn Clark, Chandler Burks and Jerry Mack. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 7, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| 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 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-10@ Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Merrimack | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-21vs Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-16vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-7vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 48-42@ Liberty | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
10%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurry10 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
44.2%
422 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
68.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Shawn Clark, Brian Bohannon, Chandler Burks and Jerry Mack.
