Tucker Dunn

Position:
Long Snapper
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Cranberry Township, Pa.
Prev School:
Colgate
High School:
Pittsburgh Central

Awards and Honors:
2024 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List

Transfer long-snapper was a special teams constant last year, and returns as one of the country's most highly regarded snappers on special teams ... nominee for the Patrick Mannelly Award which honors the best college football long-snapper.

2024: Made 12 appearances for the Cardinals … claimed an assisted tackle at James Madison (Sept. 28) … Academic All-America nominee.

2023: Standout long-snapper played all 12 games in his first season as a transfer ... totaled one assisted tackle on the punt unit.

BEFORE BALL STATE: 22 career games as Colgate's long snapper ... played 10 games as a senior, 11 as a junior ... made his college snapping debut vs. Lafayette in a 2020-21 pandemic season in which Colgate played only two games ... recipient of Colgate's 2022 Raider Award, given to the Raider who best represents core values of community, family, selflessness and commitment to the program, both on and off the field ... three-time member of the Patriot League academic honor roll ... graduated with a degree in political science and history.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three seasons at center and long snapper under coach Terry Totten at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh ... named his team's special teams player of the year as a senior and helped the Vikings to the Western Pennsylvania 6A championship as a sophomore in 2016 ... member of the WPIAL All-Academic Gold Team as a senior ... also earned a letter on the wrestling team.

PERSONAL: Son of Tom and Lyn Dunn ... father was four-year Colgate football team member and 1988 letterman ... plans to pursue an MBA at Ball State ... an uncle, Dino DeIuliis, played football at Middle Tennessee State ... cousins Dillon and Dawson DeIuliis played football at Colgate and Princeton ... enjoys playing golf ... favorite athletes include Ben Roethlisberger and Al Horford ... favorite actors are Will Ferrell, Tom Hanks and Kevin Hart ... hopes to pursue a career in commercial real estate.