[1][2] He attended Bourbon County High School in Paris where he was a tackle and defensive end, being named honorable mention all-state and an invitee to the Blue-Grey All-American combine.
[2] A two-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd over two other offers.
[2] He started all 13 games at guard in 2022 and all 13 in 2023 while being named honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference.
[1] In his last two years at Marshall, he allowed only three sacks and 19 pressures, while being ranked 51st nationally for guards in Pro Football Focus's 2023 pass-blocking efficiency metric.
[1] After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Tucker signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.