Hudson Tucker and Gabe Nunez Named to the Phil Steele 2026 FCS Mid-Season All-American Teams

Tennessee Tech saw a pair of Golden Eagles featured on the Phil Steele 2026 FCS Mid-Season All-American Teams.

Hudson Tucker and Gabe Nunez represented TTU. Tucker was named to the second-team on defense while Nunez earned fourth-team honors on offense.

Tucker has earned a reputation as one of the standout defensive linemen in the Southern Conference this season. Seven of his 19 tackles have been for loss, while also recording five sacks. His seven TFL are tied for the most in the SoCon, while leading the conference in TFL yards (40). He is also tied for first in sacks (5) and leads the SoCon in yards on sacks (37). His 0.83 sacks per game is the 13th-best rate in the NCAA, and his 1.17 TFL per game is 30th in the FCS.

Nunez has been a force on offense for TTU. He leads the Golden Eagles in receptions (34), yards (536), yards per game (15.8), average per game (89.3) and is tied for first for TD catches (3). He leads the SoCon in total yards, receptions per game (5.7) and yards per game. He is also second in the conference in TD catches. He ranks 81st in the NCAA in all-purpose yards per game (89.33), 64th in TD catches, 15th in receiving yards, 12th in receiving yards per game, 22nd in receptions per game and 75th in yards per reception.