OL attends Big Ten junior day
Junior to Watch: Alex Rucks
School: Lincolnshire (Ill.) Stevenson
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Position: Offensive lineman
Size and speed: Rucks is 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds. He has been timed in the 40-yard dash at 5.4 seconds. He has a 3.2 grade-point average, 325-pound bench press and a 300 pound squat.
Statistics: Rucks helped lead his team to an 11-3 record during his junior season.
Favorite Schools: Rucks names Iowa, Indiana, and Northwestern as schools that sit at or near the top of his list.
Skinny: Rucks has been a varsity starter since his sophomore season when he played offensive left tackle. He moved to the right side for his junior season.
Recruiters are well aware of Rucks potential.
"I have mail from Boston College, Iowa, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Nebraska, Michigan, and Illinois," Rucks said.
"I like Iowa, Indiana, and Northwestern."
"I went to Indiana's junior day Saturday. It was nice. We saw the Indiana-Michigan State basketball game."
"I'm going to a junior day at Northern Illinois in two weeks."
Rucks said of the schools in contact have offered a scholarship to this point.