Missouri Southern State University Athletics

Prior to Southern - Prepped at Prescott high school with current Lion Ryan Johnson ... Rucker was a member of the football, basketball, track and baseball teams while a Curley Wolve ... For coach Tommy Poole on the football field was a three year letter winner and picked up All-District and All-State honors, a Guy Holt and Don Muse award winner ... On the basketball court for coach Brickwell was named the Defensive player of the year ... Named the offensive player of the year and MVP for coach Gavan McCauley on the baseball diamond ... As a member of the track team was All-District three times, All-State twice, a double duty award winner, and part of the 2017 and 2019 Arkansas 3A state championship teams.

Personal - Johnny is the son of Traci and Todd Rucker and plans to major in general studies at Southern.