A biography for Justin Tuckerhasn’t been written yet.
“Before and after each kicking attempt, I simply thank God for the opportunity he has given me. I ask that my hard work comes to fruition; I ask for resolve and, most importantly, that his name be glorified.”
“What's important is finding a way to put the ball through the posts, regardless of the difficulty of the conditions that we're facing.”
“At the end of the day, we're just expected to go out and execute when called upon.”
“I always saw myself as a DB at heart.”
“Anywhere where you're playing outside in December, on a grass surface, it adds a degree of difficulty.”
“I've joked before: I'm a system kicker. In a sense, it is true.”
“In practice I've hit from 79 yards.”
“I don't need to eat the same thing. But at the same time, I do eat peanut butter on my waffles every morning.”
“I want to put points on the board.”
“I'll have all of the thoughts, from anxiety and fear to confidence, excitement, exhilaration, joy, celebration with my teammates and my coaches. All of those feelings exist and they're important. They need to be acknowledged.”
“In a game where points win, your leading scorer is probably going to be the kicker. And I'm literally doing the most football thing in football. I'll leave it at that.”
“When they call my name to go out and do what I do, it's not to try to make a kick - it's to make the kick.”
“Every single point is so valuable.”
“We make these analogies to golf, how it's like you're driving a ball off a tee box when you're trying to kick a ball from farther away, but the difference in the trajectory, I think, is manageable if you're hitting a good ball. Those first six to eight yards are the most important.”
“When you're talking about winning games, the leading point scorer has gotta be included. And Morten Andersen is one of the greatest closers in our game.”
“It's not unrealistic to say that I can have a perfect regular season kicking field goals and extra points.”
“When you are performing a piece of music, you are doing everything you can to emote and convey a message, while still being focused on each note.”
“Every piece of data that I can gather before we kick the ball off to start the game can certainly be helpful.”
“It is fun to just see the ball just get blasted off my foot and go 75 yards in the air.”
“I don't really allow myself time to think about, 'How long do I want to keep playing or what accolades may I be able to achieve?' All that stuff will kind of take care of itself. I'm just enjoying the ride.”