
Alijah Vera-Tucker Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 308 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- June 17, 1999 (23)
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Drafted
- 2021 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 14 (NYJ)
- College
- USC
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Alijah Vera-Tucker News
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (triceps) suffered a torn triceps in the Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos and will now miss the rest of the season. Along with Vera-Tucker, the Jets also lost impressive rookie running back Breece Hall (knee) for the season due to a torn ACL. Losing the 23-year-old Vera-Tucker is a big blow to the Jets' offensive line for the rest of the year. Expect Mike Remmers to jump in and serve as the team's starting right tackle, beginning in a Week 8 matchup versus the New England Patriots.
The New York Jets signed first-round offensive guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (the 14th overall pick in this year's draft) to a four-year rookie deal worth $15.885 million fully guaranteed on Tuesday. The deal includes an $8.9 million signing bonus and a fifth-year team option. Vera-Tucker will line up on the left side next to left tackle Mekhi Becton as they try to protect rookie first-round quarterback Zach Wilson in 2021. The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder played both tackle and guard at USC, but he will be moved inside at the next level. He should start immediately in what has become a much improved offensive line in New York.
The Jets selected USC guard Alijah Vera-Tucker with the 14th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. With New York taking Zach Wilson out of BYU with the No. 2 overall pick, the team added some adequate protection to upgrade one of the worst offensive lines in the league. Arguably the best guard available, Vera-Tucker's presence in the Big Apple could make a difference in slightly raising the draft stocks of Wilson, Tevin Coleman, Denzel Mims, and Corey Davis, among others.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
QB | Mike White |
Joe Flacco | |
RB | Breece Hall |
Zonovan Knight | |
FB | Nick Bawden |
LWR | Garrett Wilson |
Jeff Smith | |
RWR | Corey Davis |
Denzel Mims | |
SWR | Elijah Moore |
Braxton Berrios | |
TE | Tyler Conklin |
C.J. Uzomah | |
LT | Mekhi Becton |
Duane Brown | |
LG | Laken Tomlinson |
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | |
C | Connor McGovern |
Dan Feeney | |
RG | Alijah Vera-Tucker |
Nate Herbig | |
RT | Max Mitchell |
George Fant |
LDE | John Franklin-Myers |
Jermaine Johnson | |
LDT | Sheldon Rankins |
Solomon Thomas | |
RDT | Quinnen Williams |
Nathan Shepherd | |
RDE | Carl Lawson |
Micheal Clemons | |
WLB | Quincy Williams |
Hamsah Nasirildeen | |
MLB | C.J. Mosley |
Jamien Sherwood | |
SLB | Kwon Alexander |
LCB | D.J. Reed |
Justin Hardee | |
SS | Jordan Whitehead |
Will Parks | |
FS | Lamarcus Joyner |
Tony Adams | |
RCB | Sauce Gardner |
Bryce Hall | |
NB | Michael Carter II |
Brandin Echols |
PK | Greg Zuerlein |