Tucker Durkin

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Tucker Durkin
Born (1990-09-05) September 5, 1990 (age 33)
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 pounds (95 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionDefense
NCAA team Johns Hopkins (2013)
MLL draft3rd overall, 2013
Charlotte Hounds
MLL teams Hamilton Nationals
Florida Launch
PLL teamAtlas Lacrosse Club
Pro career 2013–
Career highlights

PLL:

  • 3x All-Star (2019, 2021, 2022)
  • 1x All-Pro (2019)

MLL:

  • 3x All-Star (2014, 2016, 2018)
  • 1x Defensive Player of the Year (2017)

NCAA:

  • 2x Schmeisser Award (2012, 2013)
  • 2x First Team All-American (2012, 2013)
  • 1x Second Team All-American (2011)

International:

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner 2018 Netanya
Runner-up 2014 Denver

Tucker Durkin (born September 5, 1990 in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania) is an American retired professional lacrosse player who played high school lacrosse at La Salle College High School and collegiately at Johns Hopkins University. He played for the Atlas Lacrosse Club, and wears #51. Durkin also is an assistant coach for the Drexel Men’s Lacrosse program. Durkin was drafted #3 overall to the Hamilton Nationals, who later became the Florida Launch in Major League Lacrosse. He then joined the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League, founded in 2019 by Paul Rabil.

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College career

Durkin attended Johns Hopkins University, after originally committing to Bucknell. [1] At Hopkins, he started all 59 games he played in, collecting 127 groundballs and causing 65 turnovers. His junior and senior years he was awarded the Schmeisser Award winner for being the nation's top defensemen, [2] named a First Team All-American, and totaled a team-high 19 forced turnovers and 35 ground balls.

In 2013, Durkin won the William C. Schmeisser Award as the nation's top defenseman for the second year in a row, making him the 8th player in college lacrosse history to win the award twice. He was also a first team All-American for the second straight year. He totaled 16 caused turnovers and finished with 32 ground balls.

In 2012, Durkin won the William C. Schmeisser Award as the nation's top defenseman, making him the 13th different Johns Hopkins player to win the Schmeisser Award (the 13 have won it 16 times). He was also a first team All-American. He totaled a team-high 19 caused turnovers and finished third on the team with 35 ground balls. He notched the second point of his career - an assist - in a 17-6 win over Albany. Durkin was a leader of a JHU defense that held 13 of 16 opponents to nine goals or less and finished seventh in the nation in scoring defense (7.38).

In 2011, Durkin was a Second Team USILA All-American making him first sophomore defenseman at Johns Hopkins to earn First or Second Team All-America honors since Dave Pietramala grabbed first team honors in 1987 Durkin started all 16 games on close defense and had one assist, 35 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers on the year. He was a leader of a defense that finished sixth in the nation in scoring defense (7.25). Notched first career point - an assist - in the win vs. Manhattan.

In 2010 Durkin started all 15 games on close defense, making him the only freshman to start every game and the first JHU freshman to start a season-opener on close defense since Matt Drenan in 2006. He was part of a JHU defense that held Manhattan scoreless for the first 53:12 - the longest such streak in the Dave Pietramala era. Against Maryland, Durkin had three ground balls and three caused turnovers and forced a turnover in final 20 seconds that gave JHU a chance to tie the game in the. Against Loyola, Durkin totaled three ground balls and two caused turnovers and attempted the first four faceoffs of his career, going 1-of-4.

Professional career

In 2013, the Hamilton Nationals selected Durkin with the third overall pick in the 2013 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. Durkin was named a 2013 ALL-MLL Defenseman, the only rookie in MLL history to be named All Pro.

In 2014, Durkin played for the Florida Launch in their first year. He was named to 2014 All-MLL Pro Team for the second year. He played in 10 MLL games, as well as the 2014 FIL World Championship, where he was named Outstanding Defender of the Championships and All-World Team. [3]

In 2015, with the Florida Launch, Durkin played in all 14 games. He had the first Florida Launch assist of the 2015 season at Chesapeake on April 26. Durkin scored his first goal of season at Rochester on May 3, along with two groundballs. He had four groundballs at Charlotte on July 11. He scored another goal against the Denver Outlaws on July 19, while also establishing a new season high with five groundballs in the game. Durkin was named Coca-Cola Player of the game versus Rochester on July 25, after holding the Rattlers’ leading scorer to one goal, and was also named Week 15 Warrior Defensive Player of the Week. Durkin was named to this his third All-MLL Pro Team.

In 2016, with the Florida Launch, Tucker earned his fourth All-MLL team selection and third MLL All-Star Game appearance. He played in 13 games for the Launch in 2016. In the home opener against the Ohio Machine on April 23, he logged a season high of five groundballs. He had four groundballs against the Atlanta Blaze on May 21.

In 2017, Durkin made Team USA and won MLL Defensive Player of the Year for the Launch. [4] Durkin was also named to his 5th straight All-MLL Pro Team.

Before the 2018 season, Durkin re-signed with the Florida Launch for one season. [5] Durkin played in 11 games, scooping up 16 total ground balls and causing five turnovers. Tucker Durkin was one of three defenders nominated by the league for Warrior Defensive Player of the Year at the 2018 MLL Honors. Durkin was named to his 6th All-MLL Pro Team.

In 2019, Durkin played for Atlas Lacrosse Club in Paul Rabil’s Premier Lacrosse League. [6]

Coaching career

Durkin was the head coach of Bryn Athyn College from 2016-2019, where he had a career record of 30-29, and lead them to the North Eastern Athletic Conference championship in 2018. [7] On July 15, 2019, Durkin was named as the defensive coordinator for the Drexel Dragons men's lacrosse team. [8]

Awards and achievements

Premier Lacrosse League:

Major League Lacrosse: (2013 - 2018)

NCAA: Johns Hopkins Lacrosse

FIL: Team USA

[9]

Statistics

Major League Lacrosse

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsGBPIMPPGPPAGWGSSPCTSOGGPG2ptGAPtsGBPIMPPGPPAGWGSSPCTSOG
2013Hamilton11--------246.5------------1--------3--------------
2014Florida10--------154.5--------------------------------------
2015Florida142--13288.5--------------------------------------
2016Florida14----11285--------------------------------------
2017Florida13--------114------------1--------2--------------
2018Florida11--------161.5--------------------------------------
MLL Totals732--2412230------------2--------5--------------

[10]

Premier Lacrosse League

Tucker DurkinRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2019 Atlas 10 00000180400 2 0000060000
2020 Atlas 3 0000110000–––––––––––
2021 Atlas 9 00001142200 2 0000030000
2022 Atlas 10 000001021.500 1 0000010000
2023 Atlas 10 000001021.500 1 0000010000
4200002536900600000110000
Career Total:4800002646900

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

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References

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  2. ↑ "Durkin Repeats as Schmeisser Award Winner". Johns Hopkins Athletics. May 24, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ Ryan Flanagan (April 4, 2016). "Tucker Durkin 1on1". Lax All-Stars. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Matt Laon (August 28, 2017). "Bryn Athyn's Tucker Durkin Balances Coaching And Playing Lacrosse". CBS. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ Austin Lee. "Tucker Durkin signs one-year contract extension". Florida Launch. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "TUCKER DURKIN". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Tucker Durkin". Bryn Athyn College. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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