| No. 80 Chicago Rush | |
| Wide receiver | |
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| Date of birth: January 4, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Bonita Springs, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | Weight: 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Eastern Illinois | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the Chicago Rush | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Micah Rucker (born January 4, 1985 in Bonita Springs, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Chicago Rush. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Eastern Illinois.
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At Eastern Illinois, Rucker caught 49 passes for 966 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2006. In 2007, he caught 55 passes for 777 yards and seven scores.
Rucker has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Giants. The Giants cut him on July 30, 2009, to make room for incoming draft picks.
Rucker signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League during the 2010 offseason. Before the season, Rucker was traded to the Chicago Rush for wide receiver Robert Quiroga and became one of Chicago's three starting wide receivers, catching 18 passes, 161 yards and four touchdowns through four games.