Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976) is the wide receivers coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is formerly a gridiron football wide receiver where he played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL and the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played college football at Texas Christian University. High school career Tucker attended Robinson High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. He played on the freshman football team but made the varsity basketball and track team as a freshman. In football, he was a two-way player as a wide receiver and defensive back. As a senior in 1993, he scored 2 touchdowns in the span of 30 seconds against the Troy Trojans. He was a two-time All-state selection, finishing with 81 receptions for 1,771 yards and 25 touchdowns. In track, his best event was the long jump, in which he was a state finalist his junior and senior years. He competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the state finals in his senior year. College career Tucker accepted a football scholarship from Texas Christian University. As a freshman, he was a backup wide receiver, tallying 8 receptions for 72 yards. As a sophomore, he was named a starter and played in 9 games, ranking second on the team with 31 receptions for 433 yards and one touchdown. As a junior, he registered 39 receptions (tied for second on the team), 692 yards (led the team), a 17.7-yard average and 4 receiving touchdowns (led the team). Better stats were expected for his senior year; however, he did not play after being suspended for unspecified off-field violations. He finished his college career with 78 receptions for 1,197 yards, a 15.3-yard average, and 5 touchdowns. Professional career Cincinnati Bengals Tucker was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (167th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. Despite missing the entire 1997 college season, Tucker continued to train on his own, as evidenced by his clocking a 4.48 second, 40 yard dash, and finishing in the top five in agility drills at the NFL Combine. He played in the preseason opener against the New York Giants, catching one pass for six yards. After pulling his left hamstring in training camp, and reaching an injury settlement, he was placed on waivers on August 19. Green Bay Packers On October 28, 1998, he