Tucker Gleason is a junior quarterback from Tampa, Fla. A transfer from Georgia Tech, Gleason has been a backup QB for the Rockets for the past three season but has started three games and seen significant action in many others. In 2023, he was the starter in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, and came in for the injured Dequan Finn in the second half vs. WMU, leading Rockets to five touchdowns in a 49-31 win. He comes from a football family, His father, Jim, played linebacker and kicker at MIT, while both his older brothers also played college football.