Apparently has played some D, but as their QB, they did not use him there much. CU site mentions in his bio:Has the size and athleticism for the position. Obviously not playing the position will take time and will see if he develops.
But I can NOT find a single defensive play on his film. To earn even a G5 offer, a school has to be able to get very familiar with the kid to assess if he can play defense.Had an interception, three passing touchdowns and four overall scores in a 48-0 win over East Tech
Top 20 like programs aren't going to take that risk. They need to see it in games, against good competition etc. They need more data.
I'll spare everyone the analysis, but without seeing a 40 time or other measurables such as vertical, shuttle etc, I really like the potential for this kid. But I'm assuming Tucker has a lot more data than other P5 programs did in evaluating that this kid could be a safety.