After 5 straight losing seasons, East Union took multiple steps forward in 2025, with much of their success coming thanks to the development of Braxdyn Tucker Braxdyn Tucker 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB/DB East Union | 2028 State IA as a potent leader of their offense. Tucker completed over 63% of his passes for 1204 yards, 21 TDs, and 5 INTs while rushing for 494 yards (5.7 YPC) and 7 TDs. Watching his tape, Tucker’s mechanics in the pocket are impressively polished for his age, showing poise, good footwork, and doing a great job throwing the ball on the run as well as under duress. Tucker throws a nice deep ball and he’s effective on QB Draw/Power plays to gain chunk yardage on the ground. Tucker has been a difference maker so far for the Eagles, and he should continue to lead this team in the right direction over the next 2 seasons.

Tucker took off in 2025 despite only appearing in seven games due to injury. The sophomore helped the Eagles reach the postseason for the first time since 2015 by completing 63.3 percent of his passing attempts for 21 touchdowns and five interceptions. Tucker added 494 yards (5.7 YPC) and seven scores on the ground. He recorded 10.0 tackles (7 solo, 1.0 TFL), too. Tucker is a good athlete, as we see when watching his sophomore highlight video. He buys time with his legs and can jet through openings when they’re available. Tucker throws accurately on the move and can zip the ball into smaller windows thanks to sound arm strength. He looks like he gets through progressions in a timely manner, processing what he sees quickly.