Justin Tucker

Justin Paul Tucker (born November 21, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at the University of Texas. He graduated from Westlake High School, near Austin.

College career
Tucker played college football at the University of Texas. In 2011, concluding a 118 game rivalry with Texas A&M University and The University of Texas, Tucker kicked the game winning field goal as time expired. Texas (then ranked #25) won, 27-25.

Baltimore Ravens
An undrafted free agent in the 2012 NFL Draft, Tucker was not selected by any of the 32 teams. However, the Baltimore Ravens signed him on May 29, 2012 to begin workouts and camp for the Ravens alongside placekicker Billy Cundiff. After impressive showings and accurate field goals during the team's preseason games, Tucker earned the starting job as the Ravens official placekicker upon Cundiff's release from his contract with Baltimore on August 26, 2012.

In his debut season, Tucker proved to be a very accurate kicker, making all 42 of his PAT attempts while missing only 3 out of his 33 Field Goals. Tucker also hit two game-winning field goals in the regular season, once against the New England Patriots during Week 3 and again against the San Diego Chargers in overtime during Week 11.

On January 12, 2013, in a second-round playoff game against the Denver Broncos, Tucker kicked a 47-yard field goal in double-overtime to win the game and send the Ravens to the AFC championship for the second consecutive year. During the 2nd quarter of Super Bowl 47, Tucker failed in converting the first fake field goal attempt in Super Bowl history. Nonetheless, the Ravens went on to win the game, giving Tucker his first Super Bowl ring.

Personal
Tucker is a practicing Roman Catholic and makes the sign of the cross before every kick.