BIOGRAPHY
Justin Paul Tucker was born on November 21st, 1989, in Houston, Texas. He is a placekicker in the National Football League.
He played college football for the University of Texas. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and, currently, is the most accurate kicker of all time.
Tucker can sing opera in seven different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Russian. In fact, he sang “Ave Maria” and “O Holy Night” at the Catholic Charities Christmas Festival at the Baltimore Basilica (2015- 16). He was on the 2018 CBS show “Most Valuable Performer” and won the competition by singing “Ave Maria” Tucker likes to do impressions of celebrities such as George W. Bush, Matthew McConaughey, Christopher Walken, and former teammate Ray Lewis.
His pre-game ritual is to lay out his entire uniform (helmet to cleats) on the floor in front of his locker, just as childhood football hero Deion Sanders did. In 2017, he earned Associated Press second-team All-Pro honors after connecting on 34 of 37 FGAs and tying his franchise record of 141 total points. Tucker made his last 19 kicks, and his lone misses on the season were from 46 (blocked), 58 and 62 yards. He connected on 3 FGAs, scoring his 800th-career point and becoming the fastest pure kicker in league history to reach the 800 milestones in the 23-16 victory vs. Ind. (12/23). Tucker made all 3 of his FG attempts (38, 46, 51) and went a perfect 5-of-5 on PATs, helping the Ravens produce a season-high in points in the 44-20 win vs. Det. (12/3).
On August 8, 2022, Justin Tucker signed a four-year extension with the Baltimore Ravens.
In addition to kicking, Tucker is known for his vocal skills. In fact, Tucker is a fantastic opera singer who often performs for charity.
