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* 1996 Team [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]]
* [[2001 Arena Football League season|2001]] AFL Rookie of the Year honors<ref name="GF">{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1368074 |title=2008 QB Rundown |last=Boudreaux |first=Nathan |work=ArenaFootball.com |publisher=[[Arena Football League]] |date=2008-01-14 |accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref>
* 2x First-team All-Arena (2001 - [[2002 Arena Football League season|2002]])
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'''R-Kal Truluck''' (born [[September 30]], [[1975]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]) is a [[defensive end]] for the [[Georgia Force]] of the [[Arena Football League]]. R-Kal Truluck's full name is "'''R-Kal K-Quan Truluck'''", which translates to "Ruler of the Lake" in [[Swahili]].
'''R-Kal K-Quan Truluck''' {{pronEng|TRUE-luck}} (born September 30, 1975 in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]) is a [[Defensive End]] for the [[Georgia Force]] of the [[Arena Football League]]. His full name translates to "Ruler of the Lake" in [[Swahili]].


==Early life==
After starring at [[Division III]] [[State University of New York at Cortland|Cortland State]] (SUNY Cortland), he was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] by the [Washington Redskins] of the [[National Football League]]. Signed to its practice squad, released in October 1997. April 1998 signed with Saskatchewan RoughRiders [[Canadian Football League|CFL]])(1998-2000)in his rookie year,Truluck had an amazing debut, tallying three sacks and nine tackles, capturing Defensive Player of the Week, unfortunately his promising young season was cut short after four games due to injury, Post Concussion Syndrome from two concussions. Signing with [[Detroit Fury]][[Arena Football League|AFL] from (2001-2002) he captured Rookie of the Year(2001) and Lineman of the Year honors(2002). Later signing with (2002-2004)Kansas City Chiefs][[National Football League]. The following year (2003)was sort of a coming out season, in fourteen games of the [[2003 NFL season|2003]] season, he recorded seventeen tackles and six sacks. Truluck was known during his time in Kansas City for providing an effective pass rush on third downs, and his unique name.
Truluck attended [[Spring Valley High School|Spring Valley High School]], where he [[Varsity letter|lettered]] in [[High school football|football]] three times and was an All-State and All-County [[Linebacker]] his [[Twelfth grade|senior]] season. He spent his high school years growing up at the Lakeside Family & Children’s Center in [[Rockland County, New York]], a group [[foster home]] that he still visits in the offseason.


==College career==
During preseason in [[2004 NFL season|2004]], he was traded to the [[Green Bay Packers]] for a fifth and a sixth round draft choice. Over the course of the year, he played in only ten games, notching two and 1/2 sacks and twelve tackles. He was cut by the Packers, and signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]] prior to the [[2005 NFL season|2005]] season. In ten games with the Cardinals, he managed only three tackles and no sacks in a limiting role. 2005-2006 was his last NFL season to date. He played the [[2006 CFL season|2006]] season in the [[Canadian Football League]] with the [[Montreal Alouettes]]. Previous experience included the AFL's [[Detroit Fury]] (2001–2002) On November 28, 2007, Truluck was signed by the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League for the 2008 season. A fiery competitor who wears his "emotions on his sleeve" returns to the ArenaFootball League after a 7 year hiatus. Played 2008 tallying 5.5sacks 4forcefumbles 20tackles (7TFL)
Truluck attended [[State University of New York at Cortland|SUNY-Cortland]] where he played in 35 career games, with 27 starts. He recorded 238 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]] (121 solo), 21 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]], two forced [[fumble]]s, two fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed.


As sophomore, Truluck recorded 64 tackles, six sacks, seven tackles-for-loss and two blocked [[Field goal (American football)|field goal]] attempts in 10 games as a Defensive End. As a junior, he started 10 games at Outside Linebacker, and recorded 105 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five tackles-for-loss and two blocked field goal attempts. He was a Division III All-America Second-team selection and named an [[ECAC]] Upstate New York All-Star. As a senior, he recorded 64 tackles, nine sacks, three tackles for loss and four blocked field goal attempts while earning Second-team All-East honors. He was also was named and ECAC Upstate New York All-Star in addition to being named team [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]] by his teammates and coaches. Truluk graduated with a degree in [[Health Sciences]].
==External links==*[http://www.georgiaforce.com/players/2008/Truluck,%20R-Kal.asp Georgia Force's bio page]

*[http://www.arenafan.com/players/R-Kal_Truluck-2917/ AFL stats]
==Professional career==
*[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TRULURKA01 NFL stats]
===National Football League (1997)===
After playing at [[Division III]] SUNY-Cortland, Truluck was signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] by the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was then signed to the teams [[practice squad]], however, he was then released in October 1997.

===Canadian Football League (1998 - 2000)===
In April 1998, he signed with the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], where he played from 1998 until 2000.

In his rookie year, Truluck recorded nine tackles and three sacks, winning the Defensive Player of the Week award for his debut, unfortunately his season was cut short after four games due to Post Concussion Syndrome after suffering two [[concussion]]s.

===Arena Football League (2001 - 2002)===
Truluck signed with the [[Detroit Fury]] of the [[Arena Football League]] where he played from [[2001 Arena Football League season|2001]] - [[2002 Arena Football League season|2002]]. He won the Rookie of the Year in 2001 and Lineman of the Year in 2002.<ref name="GF" /><ref name="Line" />

===National Football League (2002 - 2006)===
Truluck later signed with [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]], where he played from [[2002 Kansas City Chiefs season|2002]] - [[2004 Kansas City Chiefs season|2004]].

In fourteen games of the [[2003 NFL season|2003]] season, Truluck recorded seventeen tackles and six sacks. During preseason in [[2004 Green Bay Packers season|2004]], he was traded to the [[Green Bay Packers]] for a fifth and a sixth round draft choice. Over the course of the season, he played in ten games, recording 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He was released by the Packers, and signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]] prior to the [[2005 NFL season|2005]] season. In ten games with the Cardinals, he recorded three tackles.

===Canadian Football League (2006)===
Trulcuk played the [[2006 CFL season|2006]] season back in the CFL with the [[Montreal Alouettes]].

===Arena Football League (2008 - present)===
====Georgia Force (2008)====
Truluck was selected in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2007 AFL [[Dispersal draft]] by the [[Georgia Force]].<ref name="GF" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1289676&DB_OEM_ID=3500 |title=Minucci taken first in 2008 Dispersal Draft - Second Round Disperal Draft Selections |work=ArenaFootball.com |publisher=[[Arena Football League]] |accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> He was then signed on November 28, 2007. In [[2008 Georgia Force season|2008]] Truluck recorded 20 tackles, seven tackles-for-losses, 5.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. On October 3, 2008, he was released by the Force.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=20844&SPID=1684&DB_OEM_ID=3500&ATCLID=1597463 |title=Transactions: Friday, October 3 |work=ArenaFootball.com |publisher=[[Arena Football League]] |date=2008-10-03 |accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref>

==Personal==
Truluck was an intern with [[Washington Mutual]] in 2004.

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.georgiaforce.com/players/2008/Truluck,%20R-Kal.asp Georgia Force's bio page]


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Revision as of 21:00, 29 November 2008

R-Kal Truluck
Career information
College:SUNY-Cortland
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 1992 All-State and All-County
  • 1995 Division III All-America Second-team selection
  • 2x ECAC Upstate New York All-Star (1995 - 1996)
  • 1996 Second-team All-East
  • 1996 Team MVP
  • 2001 AFL Rookie of the Year honors[1]
  • 2x First-team All-Arena (2001 - 2002)
  • 2002 AFL Lineman of the Year[1][2]
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
Tackles:53
Sacks:19.0
Forced Fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:2
Passes defensed:4
Blocks:1
Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com

R-Kal K-Quan Truluck Template:PronEng (born September 30, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Defensive End for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League. His full name translates to "Ruler of the Lake" in Swahili.

Early life

Truluck attended Spring Valley High School, where he lettered in football three times and was an All-State and All-County Linebacker his senior season. He spent his high school years growing up at the Lakeside Family & Children’s Center in Rockland County, New York, a group foster home that he still visits in the offseason.

College career

Truluck attended SUNY-Cortland where he played in 35 career games, with 27 starts. He recorded 238 tackles (121 solo), 21 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed.

As sophomore, Truluck recorded 64 tackles, six sacks, seven tackles-for-loss and two blocked field goal attempts in 10 games as a Defensive End. As a junior, he started 10 games at Outside Linebacker, and recorded 105 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five tackles-for-loss and two blocked field goal attempts. He was a Division III All-America Second-team selection and named an ECAC Upstate New York All-Star. As a senior, he recorded 64 tackles, nine sacks, three tackles for loss and four blocked field goal attempts while earning Second-team All-East honors. He was also was named and ECAC Upstate New York All-Star in addition to being named team MVP by his teammates and coaches. Truluk graduated with a degree in Health Sciences.

Professional career

National Football League (1997)

After playing at Division III SUNY-Cortland, Truluck was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was then signed to the teams practice squad, however, he was then released in October 1997.

Canadian Football League (1998 - 2000)

In April 1998, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, where he played from 1998 until 2000.

In his rookie year, Truluck recorded nine tackles and three sacks, winning the Defensive Player of the Week award for his debut, unfortunately his season was cut short after four games due to Post Concussion Syndrome after suffering two concussions.

Arena Football League (2001 - 2002)

Truluck signed with the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League where he played from 2001 - 2002. He won the Rookie of the Year in 2001 and Lineman of the Year in 2002.[1][2]

National Football League (2002 - 2006)

Truluck later signed with Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, where he played from 2002 - 2004.

In fourteen games of the 2003 season, Truluck recorded seventeen tackles and six sacks. During preseason in 2004, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers for a fifth and a sixth round draft choice. Over the course of the season, he played in ten games, recording 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He was released by the Packers, and signed with the Arizona Cardinals prior to the 2005 season. In ten games with the Cardinals, he recorded three tackles.

Canadian Football League (2006)

Trulcuk played the 2006 season back in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes.

Arena Football League (2008 - present)

Georgia Force (2008)

Truluck was selected in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2007 AFL Dispersal draft by the Georgia Force.[1][3] He was then signed on November 28, 2007. In 2008 Truluck recorded 20 tackles, seven tackles-for-losses, 5.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. On October 3, 2008, he was released by the Force.[4]

Personal

Truluck was an intern with Washington Mutual in 2004.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Boudreaux, Nathan (2008-01-14). "2008 QB Rundown". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  2. ^ a b "Weatherington named Lineman of the Year". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  3. ^ "Minucci taken first in 2008 Dispersal Draft - Second Round Disperal Draft Selections". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  4. ^ "Transactions: Friday, October 3". ArenaFootball.com. Arena Football League. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2008-11-29.

External links

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