2022 Football Roster
Roster
Tucker, Nadame

Jersey Number 45
Nadame Tucker
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
- High School:
- Teaneck HS
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC
Bio
As a Junior (2023)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Appeared in nine games
- 119 snaps including 111 on the defensive line
- Seven tackles (5.0 solo)
- One tackle for loss
- Three tackles – all solo – including 1.0 TFL at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- Three tackles vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- One tackle in opener vs. UTSA (Sept. 2)
- Redshirted
- Appeared in three games
- 26 of 27 snaps came on defensive line
- One tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss
- Both tackle and 0.5 TFL came at Texas Tech (Sept. 10)
- Also appeared at UTSA (Sept. 3) and vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
Prior to Houston
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite JUCO
- Spent 2021 season at Hutchinson Community College
- 50 tackles in 11 games played
- 19.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks
- Two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery
- Team's Defensive MVP for 2021 Salt City Bowl vs. the Hinds Eagles (Dec. 4)
- Seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and one forced fumble in game
- Spent 2020 season at Independence Community College
- 12 tackles, two sacks and an interception in seven games
- Chose Houston over Arizona State, Kansas, East Carolina, Memphis, Temple and UTSA, among others
- Joined Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee
High School
- Started playing football as a senior at Teaneck High School
- During 2018-19 basketball season, averaged 13.95 points per game
- 21 assists and 13 steals in 24 games
- 18 double-digit scoring performances
- Averaged 11.33 points in 12 contests during 2017-18
Personal
- Describes himself as positive and hardworking
- Favorite childhood memory is going to Universal Studios with siblings
- Game day rituals include praying before each game
Recap: Houston vs Colorado
Monday, September 15
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29