Proud to announce that I will be continuing my academic/football career at NIU! #TheHardWay pic.twitter.com/cAYubwjlvy
— Cole Tucker (@cole_tucker15) March 10, 2016Tucker's family will not have to travel far to see him play, however as he attends DeKalb high school just down the road from NIU.
In a recent conversation with Hustle Belt, Tucker explained why he decided to commit this early in the process.
"I grew up loving NIU football. Living here In DeKalb I went to every home game. Also, the coaching staff was great and I really felt like they wanted me there.