Solomon Alijah Lewis Vera-Tucker is an American football guard for the New York Jets as of the 2024 NFL season. The Jets selected him with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In 2021, Vera-Tucker signed a four-year rookie contract worth $15.88 million. In April 2024, the Jets exercised the fifth-year option on his contract for 2025. As of the 2023 season, Vera-Tucker has played in 28 NFL games, starting all of them. Notably, he earned a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2021.
As a college athlete, Vera-Tucker represented the University of Southern California, playing football for the USC Trojans from 2017 to 2020. According to the university's official website, he appeared in 31 games during his college career, starting 19 of them. He won the Morris Trophy and was named to the First-team All-Pac-12 in 2020. He also secured a spot on the Second-team All-Pac-12 in 2019. Before committing to USC, Vera-Tucker played high school football at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, where he graduated as a four-star recruit.
Who are Alijah Vera-Tucker's parents?
Rhonda Vera and Solomon Tucker are the biological parents of Alijah Vera-Tucker. He was born to them on June 17, 1999, in Oakland, California. However, they divorced and remarried when Vera-Tucker was very young.
Who is Alijah Vera-Tucker's mother?
Rhonda Vera is the mother of Alijah Vera-Tucker. As of September 2024, she is married to Sylvester Vera.
Rhonda Vera maintains a public Instagram account under the username, @rhvera. According to her Instagram profile, she is the mother of three children, including Alijah Vera-Tucker from her first marriage, and two daughters, Velia and Rosalinda, with her second husband.
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FAQs on Alijah Vera-Tucker
A. Alijah Vera-Tucker wears jersey number 75, representing the New York Jets in the NFL.
A. Alijah Vera-Tucker holds American nationality.
A. Alijah Vera-Tucker stands 6 feet 5 inches or 1.96 meter.
A. Alijah Vera-Tucker plays as a football guard.
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