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Princeton University Athletics
Norman, Tucker Survive Final Cuts
September 02, 2001 | Football
Sept. 2, 2001
Dennis Norman and Ross Tucker, two-fifths of Princeton's offensive line the last three seasons, have both earned spots on National Football League rosters.
Norman, a seventh-round draft choice, earned a job with the Seattle Seahawks, while Tucker made the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent. NFL teams had to have their rosters down to the mandatory 53-player limit by 4 p.m. Sunday.
Longtime veteran Jason Garrett made the New York Giants, giving Princeton three players on NFL rosters. Garrett was never in any danger of not making the team this preseason.
Both players are listed as the No. 2 man on the depth chart after the preseason.
Norman, from Marlton, was a three-time first-team All-Ivy League selection at Princeton, as well as a Heptagonal champion discus thrower. He was one of three recipients of the Roper Trophy last year as Princeton's outstanding senior male athlete.
Tucker began his career at Princeton as a defensive lineman before starting 29 of 30 games the last three years at offensive guard. A native of Wyommising, Pa., Tucker was a two-time District II Academic All-America.
Teams can still make roster moves and designate players for the practice squad.