Kaimon Rucker is an edge who formerly represented North Carolina during his collegiate tenure from 2020 to 2024. At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, Rucker measured in at 6’1 and 254 lbs, with an arm length of just a tick above 32.5 inches and a hand size of 10 inches. His prospect grade of 6.10 indicates that he would be a candidate for the bottom of the roster or practice squad member at the next level. Rucker’s Next Gen Stats score of 69 is considered average. However, it was his production score of 70, awarded by Next Gen Stats, which ranks him in the top 15 among all Defensive End/Edge at the 2025 NFL Combine (via the NFL’s official website). The Hartwell, Georgia native attended Hart County High School.
Following his high school career, the 23-year-old (as of March 2025) Edge committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels football program, where he played for five seasons. Rucker’s four years in Chapel Hill saw him take the field 58 times. Rucker saw playing time instantly as a true freshman in 2020, as he appeared in 10 games that year. Rucker played in double-digit games in four of his five seasons as a Tar Heel. Kaimon’s breakout campaign came in the 2023 season when he put up career-high numbers in total tackles (61), tackles for loss (15), and sacks (8.5). He winded up his collegiate tenure by racking up 180 total tackles, 22 sacks, and 39 tackles for loss. Rucker earned a 74.5 grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF) for his 2024 season.
Kaimon Rucker's NIL deals
As of March 2025, Kaimon Rucker has signed multiple NIL deals during his collegiate tenure. He joined hands with PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro and The Law Office of Justin B. Hunter. He has also partnered with Heels4Life, the NIL collective for student-athletes at the University of North Carolina (via On3).
Kaimon Rucker has a social media presence on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, as per On3’s data.
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Kaimon Rucker’s NIL deal tracker
The following table is an account of the NIL deals that Kaimon Rucker has signed in his career as of March 2025 as per On3’s data:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 4/23/24 | Heels4Life |
| 1/26/24 | The Law Office of Justin B. Hunter |
| 10/25/23 | PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro |
FAQs on Kaimon Rucker
A. Kaimon Rucker is from Hartwell, Georgia, as per NFL's official website.
A. Kaimon Rucker is 23 years old as of March 2025.
A. Kaimon Rucker attended Hart County high School.
