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Charger Jyles Tucker Wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week |
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Written by Sports News Southwest
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
 Yuma, Arizona - Signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in the offseason, Jyles Tucker has made an immediate contribution since making his NFL debut on November 25 against Baltimore. In a bid to secure the third-seed in the AFC playoffs, Tucker led the defense with four tackles, a career-high three sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown as the Chargers defeated Oakland 30-17.
In his rookie season from Wake Forest, this is Tucker’s first career Player of the Week Award. Tucker is the third Charger to win Defensive Player of the Week honors this season (Antonio Cromarte and Shawne Merriman).
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