Nadame Latrell Tucker (born June 21, 2000)Nadame tucker, Western Michigan Broncos football. Accessed December 20, 2025. "High School: Teaneck... born on June 21, 2000." is an American professional football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and Western Michigan Broncos.
Tucker finished the 2025 college football season tied with David Bailey of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the most sacks in the FBS, with 14.5.
Early life Tucker attended Teaneck High School in Teaneck, New Jersey. He played basketball in high school and did not start playing football until his senior year.Cooper, Darren; and Mattura, Greg. "North Jersey Football: The Best of Week 4", The Record, September 30, 2018. Accessed December 30, 2025.
College career Tucker played 2020 at Independence Community College, recording 12 tackles, two sacks and an interception. He originally committed to play at the University of South Alabama in 2021 but instead played at Hutchinson Community College.South Alabama picks up commitment from JUCO pass-rusher Nadame Tucker In 11 games, Tucker had 50 tackles with 12 sacks and was named the Defensive MVP of the Salt City Bowl.Malik Benson wins offensive MVP, Nadame Tucker defensive MVP in Hutchinson Blue Dragons' huge Salt City Bowl win After the season, he transferred to the University of Houston.University of Houston football: Assessing the defensive line In three seasons at Houston, he played in only 13 games and had 10 tackles. After the 2024 season, Tucker entered the transfer portal and transferred to Western Michigan University.WMU football lands Big 12 edge rusher, former 3-star recruit via transfer portal At Western Michigan in 2025, he was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-American after recording 55 tackles and 14.5 sacks.Nation’s sack leader from Western Michigan earns historic All-American selection
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers After the 2026 NFL draft, Tucker signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 30, 2026, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 3.
Cleveland Browns On September 8, 2026, Tucker signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad.
References
External links Cleveland Browns bio Houston Cougars bio Western Michigan Broncos bio