The state’s #3 2024 kicker Eli Tucker Eli Tucker 6'0" | 185 lbs | K Wheeling Central Catholic | 2024 State WV of Wheeling Central will be staying close to home as he’ll head to the hilltop of West Liberty.

Tucker is another three-time All-State selection by the WVSWA and was named Class A First Team All-State by PRZ WV this season too.

He battled back from a broken kicking leg that he suffered last spring and was perfect on all kicks this season for the Maroon Knights converting on 4/4 field goals and 31/31 on PATs. Tucker has his pick of D2 and D3 schools as well as a D1 PWO offer from Saint Francis but elected to stay home in Ohio County for the Hilltoppers.

The best specialist in Class A by far has been Wheeling Central kicker/punter Eli Tucker Eli Tucker 6'0" | 185 lbs | K Wheeling Central Catholic | 2024 State WV who just entered our Top 50 in the 2024 Rankings. Tucker was a First Team All-State selection by PRZ WV and the WVSWA this season and is a 3-time First Team selection by the WVSWA in his senior, junior, and sophomore years along with being a Second Team selection as a freshman. Tucker has to be in rare company as a 4-time All-State selection and one of the most decorated athletes in WV regardless of classification. He was perfect on his PATs and field goals this season for the Maroon Knights and has garnered serious attention and interest from D2 and D3 colleges but has the ability to kick at the D1 level. Yet another high academic student with a 4.12 GPA and 1140 SAT score who has the added bonus of kicking on NCAA uprights for Wheeling Central’s home games.