2024 Football Roster
Kaimon Rucker
- Position:
- Rush
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Hartwell, Ga.
- High School:
- Hart County
Second-Team All-ACC (2023)
Second-Team AP All-ACC (2023)
2024 – Graduate Season
Appeared in eight games, starting six • Finished the season with 30 tackles • Recorded eight tackles for loss and six sacks • Also had three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup • Matched career high with eight tackles and added a career-high three sacks with his first-career interception at Virginia • Recorded four tackles against Georgia Tech • Made first appearance back since in against Pitt • Tallied four tackles, two for loss, one sack, and a break-up in season-opener at Minnesota • Named to Jason Witten Man of the Year Award Watch List • Entering the 2024 season, named to the Bronko Nagurski, Allstate Wuerffel, and Bednarik Award Watch Lists.
2023 – Senior Season
Started all 13 games • Posted 61 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15 TFL, 12 QB pressures, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a PBU • Named second-team All-ACC • Tabbed second-team AP All-ACC • Led the team in TFL (15), sacks (8.5) and QB pressures (12) • His 41 pressures according to PFF ranked seventh nationally • Made five or more tackles in eight of 13 games • Fourth in the ACC with 15 TFL and 8.5 sacks • Tallied eight tackles, two sacks and 5.5 TFL against South Carolina • Earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week and ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors for his effort • Posted three tackles and three pressures versus App St. • Notched two stops against Minnesota • Made seven tackles, two sacks, two TFL and two QB pressures against Pittsburgh to earn ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors • Added three tackles against Syracuse • Notched six tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL and three pressures against Miami • Tallied six tackles, a sack, a TFL and three pressures versus Virginia • Added five tackles at Georgia Tech • Recorded a tackle, a half sack and a pressure against Campbell • Tallied five tackles, a half sack and a PBU against Duke • Posted six tackles an TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Clemson • Added four tackles and a TFL at NC State • Posted five tackles and a TFL against West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
2022 – Junior Season
Appeared in 14 games, starting four, along the defensive line and at Jack • Posted 37 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven TFL, eight pressures, a PBU and two forced fumbles • Had four tackles, two TFL, a sack and a forced fumble against FAMU • Posted a tackle, a hurry and a half sack at App State • Came up with six stops, 1.5 TFL and a half sack at Georgia State • Tallied three tackles against Notre Dame • Registered a hurry, a half TFL and one stop at Miami • Posted two tackles, a hurry and a half sack against Pitt • Made four tackles at Virginia • Added five tackles at Wake Forest • Notched five tackles vs. Georgia Tech • Added a tackle vs. NC State • Recorded a tackle in the ACC Championship game against Clemson • Registered four tackles, a sack and a TFL in the Holiday Bowl against Oregon.
2021 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in 13 games and made 10 starts on the defensive line • Tied for second on the team with four sacks and tied third with 5.5 TFL • Had 31 total tackles, three hurries and one forced fumble • Had a single tackle and a half sack in season opener at Virginia Tech • Had a pair of stops and one TFL against Georgia State • Had a monster night against Virginia with five tackles, two sacks, two TFL and a forced fumble • Registered five stops and a half TFL at Georgia Tech • Made three tackles against Duke • Had three tackles against Florida State • Had a sack and two tackles at Notre Dame • Registered one tackle and one hurry against Wake Forest • Had three tackles, a half sack and a hurry at Pittsburgh • Made a pair of tackles against Wofford • Had three tackles in the Duke's Mayo Bowl against South Carolina.
