
Alexander Tucci, former Colorado State and West Texas A&M Deffensive Tackle signs
Salt Lake City, November 30, 2017: The Utah Warriors and Head Coach Alf Daniels announce the signing of former Colorado State and West Texas A&M defensive Tackle, Alexander Tucci.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to join the Utah Warriors and to be a part of history in Major League Rugby’s inaugural season,” said Tucci. “I have to give credit to hard work and trusting the process. Just keep working is what I would tell myself. I’m looking forward to making the move to Utah, I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place. I can’t wait to meet the team and get to work. I want to take advantage of every opportunity in practice and games to better my game because I still have a lot to learn. I can’t wait to start this new chapter in my life.”
Tucci is a New York native who moved to South Florida as a teen to concentrate on sports year round. At age 15 Alex was introduced to both rugby and football and quickly excelled in both sports. Tucci was highly recruited in High School and accepted a Football Scholarship at Colorado State University, where he also played number 8 with the Rams Rugby team. In his senior year, Alex transferred to West Texas A&M for the season and finished out his College Football career.
“I’m looking forward to making the move to Utah, I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place. I can’t wait to meet the team and get to work.”
In 2016 Tucci joined the Okapi Wanderers Rugby Club out of Weston Florida in an attempt to get back into rugby and make it to the next level. This year, Tucci made the move to Ireland to play club rugby and is currently with the Gorey RFC.
“Tucci is a physical specimen. At 6’3 and 260 lbs, he can really move. As a Coach, you can teach skills but you can’t teach size” said Warriors Head Coach Alf Daniels. “Alex is an explosive runner who carries the ball well. He’s very hardworking and dedicated to becoming better and contributing to the team in any way possible. His ceiling is very high, and we look forward to tapping into that potential.”
Recent Posts
Warriors Win Another At Home
HERRIMAN — Utah Warriors coach Greg Cooper used the word ‘courage’ throughout
Utah Selects kick off season on Friday
HERRIMAN, Utah— The Utah Selects 2023 season will officially begin this Friday,
Van Den Berg records 50 caps ahead of New England match
HERRIMAN — Franco Van Den Berg recently recorded his 50th playing cap
W Nation: Ep 83 | Final 20 Explosion vs Toronto
On this week's episode of W Nation, Jarom Jordan and Bansky recap
Warriors take down Toronto 47-19 at home
HERRIMAN, Utah — Respect isn’t just given, it has to be earned,
News Tags
Archives
- March 2023 (13)
- February 2023 (8)
- January 2023 (4)
- December 2022 (3)
- November 2022 (5)
- October 2022 (6)
- September 2022 (7)
- August 2022 (8)
- July 2022 (7)
- June 2022 (2)
- May 2022 (10)
- April 2022 (13)
- March 2022 (16)
- February 2022 (13)
- January 2022 (11)
- December 2021 (2)
- November 2021 (5)
- October 2021 (4)
- September 2021 (3)
- August 2021 (9)
- July 2021 (18)
- June 2021 (30)
- May 2021 (23)
- April 2021 (15)
- March 2021 (13)
- February 2021 (3)
- January 2021 (2)
- December 2020 (3)
- November 2020 (12)
- October 2020 (13)
- September 2020 (5)
- August 2020 (8)
- July 2020 (1)
- June 2020 (4)
- April 2020 (3)
- March 2020 (7)
- February 2020 (13)
- January 2020 (3)
- December 2019 (3)
- November 2019 (7)
- October 2019 (8)
- September 2019 (1)
- August 2019 (1)
- July 2019 (1)
- June 2019 (3)
- May 2019 (10)
- April 2019 (12)
- March 2019 (5)
- February 2019 (6)
- January 2019 (4)
- December 2018 (3)
- September 2018 (1)
- August 2018 (1)
- June 2018 (3)
- May 2018 (8)
- April 2018 (5)
- March 2018 (6)
- February 2018 (6)
- January 2018 (3)
- December 2017 (8)
- November 2017 (5)
- October 2017 (2)
- August 2017 (2)
- July 2017 (1)