Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 148 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
-5.8
Across 148 graded picks
Hit Rate
17%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
-7 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲S9p
+21.0▼DE16p
-209.9Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Round 3
4th▼Rounds 6-7
30thBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte DavidTop Steal 2012 · LB · Nebraska | 76.2 | #58→#9 | +52.6 | |
| Chris GodwinTop Steal 2017 · WR · Penn St. | 69.8 | #84→#8 | +52.2 | |
| Tristan WirfsTop Steal 2020 · OL · Iowa | 81.7 | #13→#4 | +41.3 | |
| Mike EvansTop Steal 2014 · WR · Texas A&M | 81.6 | #7→#6 | +37.9 | |
| Antoine Winfield Jr.Top Steal 2020 · S · Minnesota | 63.1 | #45→#7 | +36.0 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin WhiteBust 2019 · LB · LSU | -1.4 | #5→#254 | -46.3 | |
| Vernon Hargreaves IIIBust 2016 · DB · Florida | -1.0 | #11→#248 | -42.4 | |
| Gaines AdamsBust 2007 · DE · Clemson | 5.3 | #4→#106 | -40.2 | |
| Calijah KanceyBust 2023 · DE · Pittsburgh | -1.3 | #19→#255 | -38.7 | |
| Brian PriceBust 2010 · DT · UCLA | -1.0 | #35→#252 | -31.6 |
Pick Range Performance
How Tampa Bay Buccaneers performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
148 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20256 picks-87.122nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Emeka EgbukaEarly Promise WR · Ohio St. | 1 | 2025 | 10.9 | -26.5 | 17 |
| Benjamin MorrisonEarly DB · Notre Dame | 2 | 2025 | -1.1 | -26.0 | 10 |
| Jacob ParrishEarly Promise DB · Kansas St. | 3 | 2025 | 8.1 | -9.5 | 17 |
| David WalkerEarly LB · Central Arkansas | 4 | 2025 | 0.0 | -12.6 | |
| Elijah RobertsEarly DT · SMU | 5 | 2025 | -1.0 | -10.5 | 17 |
| Tez JohnsonEarly WR · Oregon | 7 | 2025 | 3.0 | -2.0 | 16 |
20247 picks-58.49th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Graham BartonEarly OL · Duke | 1 | 2024 | 3.5 | -30.7 | 33 |
| Chris BraswellEarly LB · Alabama | 2 | 2024 | 0.5 | -23.4 | 34 |
| Tykee SmithEarly Promise S · Georgia | 3 | 2024 | 15.7 | -1.0 | 29 |
| Jalen McMillanEarly WR · Washington | 3 | 2024 | 4.2 | -11.9 | 17 |
| Bucky IrvingRising Star RB · Oregon | 4 | 2024 | 30.7 | +18.5 | 27 |
| Elijah KleinEarly OL · Texas-El Paso | 6 | 2024 | -0.5 | -6.0 | 26 |
| Devin CulpEarly TE · Washington | 7 | 2024 | 0.9 | -3.9 | 18 |
20238 picks-87.223rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Calijah KanceyLikely Bust DE · Pittsburgh | 1 | 2023 | -1.3 | -38.7 | 29 |
| Cody Mauch OL · North Dakota St. | 2 | 2023 | 9.4 | -16.9 | 36 |
| YaYa Diaby DE · Louisville | 3 | 2023 | 26.0 | +8.0 | 51 |
| SirVocea Dennis LB · Pittsburgh | 5 | 2023 | -0.9 | -10.8 | 33 |
| Payne Durham TE · Purdue | 5 | 2023 | 0.7 | -7.6 | 46 |
| Josh Hayes DB · Kansas St. | 6 | 2023 | 1.1 | -6.5 | 47 |
| Trey Palmer WR · Nebraska | 6 | 2023 | -0.8 | -7.7 | 32 |
| Jose Ramirez DE · Eastern Michigan | 6 | 2023 | -0.4 | -7.0 | 4 |
20228 picks-40.215th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Logan HallBust DE · Houston | 2 | 2022 | 2.6 | -28.7 | 66 |
| Luke Goedeke OL · Central Michigan | 2 | 2022 | 29.3 | +5.4 | 52 |
| Rachaad WhiteSteal RB · Arizona St. | 3 | 2022 | 32.1 | +15.8 | 67 |
| Cade Otton TE · Washington | 4 | 2022 | 3.7 | -10.4 | 63 |
| Jake Camarda P · Georgia | 4 | 2022 | 1.6 | -10.0 | 38 |
| Zyon McCollum DB · Sam Houston St. | 5 | 2022 | 6.8 | -2.7 | 60 |
| Ko Kieft TE · Minnesota | 6 | 2022 | 0.8 | -4.8 | 53 |
| Andre Anthony DE · LSU | 7 | 2022 | 0.0 | -4.8 | |
20217 picks-79.929th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Joe Tryon-ShoyinkaBust LB · Washington | 1 | 2021 | 8.4 | -23.3 | 82 |
| Kyle TraskBust QB · Florida | 2 | 2021 | 0.0 | -22.2 | 7 |
| Robert Hainsey OL · Notre Dame | 3 | 2021 | 8.2 | -7.4 | 75 |
| Jaelon Darden WR · North Texas | 4 | 2021 | -0.5 | -12.4 | 36 |
| K.J. Britt LB · Auburn | 5 | 2021 | 0.0 | -7.9 | 76 |
| Chris Wilcox DB · BYU | 7 | 2021 | 0.0 | -4.7 | |
| Grant Stuard LB · Houston | 7 | 2021 | 2.7 | -1.9 | 83 |
20207 picks+36.53rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tristan WirfsTop Steal OL · Iowa | 1 | 2020 | 81.7 | +41.3 | 91 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr.Top Steal S · Minnesota | 2 | 2020 | 63.1 | +36.0 | 85 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB · Illinois | 3 | 2020 | 0.4 | -18.9 | 46 |
| Tyler Johnson WR · Minnesota | 5 | 2020 | 2.3 | -6.9 | 61 |
| Khalil Davis DT · Nebraska | 6 | 2020 | 2.0 | -4.8 | 30 |
| Chapelle Russell LB · Temple | 7 | 2020 | -0.6 | -5.5 | 27 |
| Raymond Calais RB · Louisiana | 7 | 2020 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 4 |
20198 picks-56.522nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Devin WhiteBust LB · LSU | 1 | 2019 | -1.4 | -46.3 | 100 |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting DB · Central Michigan | 2 | 2019 | 11.8 | -17.3 | 82 |
| Jamel DeanTop Steal DB · Auburn | 3 | 2019 | 45.0 | +29.2 | 96 |
| Mike Edwards S · Kentucky | 3 | 2019 | 9.1 | -5.9 | 89 |
| Anthony Nelson DE · Iowa | 4 | 2019 | 11.0 | -2.9 | 107 |
| Matt Gay K · Utah | 5 | 2019 | 2.7 | -7.9 | 102 |
| Scott Miller WR · Bowling Green | 6 | 2019 | 6.4 | +0.4 | 93 |
| Terry Beckner DT · Missouri | 7 | 2019 | 0.0 | -5.7 | |
20188 picks-7.011th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Vita Vea DT · Washington | 1 | 2018 | 50.1 | +9.2 | 112 |
| Ronald Jones II RB · USC | 2 | 2018 | 15.8 | -13.7 | 61 |
| M.J. Stewart DB · North Carolina | 2 | 2018 | 10.6 | -14.3 | 99 |
| Carlton Davis DB · Auburn | 2 | 2018 | 32.7 | +10.3 | 106 |
| Alex Cappa OL · Humboldt St. | 3 | 2018 | 24.7 | +8.9 | 119 |
| Jordan Whitehead S · Pittsburgh | 4 | 2018 | 21.9 | +9.0 | 105 |
| Justin Watson WR · Pennsylvania | 5 | 2018 | 0.5 | -10.2 | 93 |
| Jack Cichy LB · Wisconsin | 6 | 2018 | 0.1 | -6.2 | 16 |
20176 picks-7.013th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| O.J. Howard TE · Alabama | 1 | 2017 | 17.5 | -19.9 | 72 |
| Justin Evans S · Texas A&M | 2 | 2017 | 9.5 | -16.2 | 43 |
| Chris GodwinTop Steal WR · Penn St. | 3 | 2017 | 69.8 | +52.2 | 120 |
| Kendell Beckwith LB · LSU | 3 | 2017 | -1.0 | -14.9 | 16 |
| Jeremy McNichols RB · Boise St. | 5 | 2017 | 6.3 | -2.8 | 71 |
| Stevie Tu'ikolovatu DT · USC | 7 | 2017 | 0.0 | -5.4 | |
20167 picks-131.732nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Vernon Hargreaves IIIBust DB · Florida | 1 | 2016 | -1.0 | -42.4 | 69 |
| Noah SpenceBust DE · Eastern Kentucky | 2 | 2016 | 1.5 | -27.6 | 43 |
| Roberto AguayoBust K · Florida St. | 2 | 2016 | 0.0 | -23.4 | 16 |
| Ryan Smith DB · North Carolina Central | 4 | 2016 | 2.3 | -11.5 | 78 |
| Caleb Benenoch OL · UCLA | 5 | 2016 | -1.2 | -11.6 | 36 |
| Devante Bond LB · Oklahoma | 6 | 2016 | -0.9 | -8.3 | 34 |
| Danny Vitale FB · Northwestern | 6 | 2016 | -0.3 | -6.9 | 44 |
20157 picks+19.97th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jameis Winston QB · Florida St. | 1 | 2015 | 40.4 | -7.0 | 108 |
| Donovan Smith OL · Penn St. | 2 | 2015 | 40.6 | +9.6 | 136 |
| Ali MarpetTop Steal OL · Hobart | 2 | 2015 | 58.6 | +35.7 | 101 |
| Kwon Alexander LB · LSU | 4 | 2015 | 16.3 | +4.0 | 109 |
| Kenny Bell WR · Nebraska | 5 | 2015 | 0.0 | -9.1 | |
| Kaelin Clay WR · Utah | 6 | 2015 | -0.6 | -8.0 | 22 |
| Joey Iosefa FB · Hawaii | 7 | 2015 | -0.2 | -5.3 | 2 |
20146 picks-12.116th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Mike EvansTop Steal WR · Texas A&M | 1 | 2014 | 81.6 | +37.9 | 176 |
| Austin Seferian-JenkinsBust TE · Washington | 2 | 2014 | 8.3 | -21.2 | 43 |
| Charles Sims RB · West Virginia | 3 | 2014 | 16.5 | -4.4 | 47 |
| Kadeem Edwards OL · Tennessee St. | 5 | 2014 | 0.0 | -10.8 | |
| Kevin Pamphile OL · Purdue | 5 | 2014 | 4.6 | -5.7 | 56 |
| Robert Herron WR · Wyoming | 6 | 2014 | -0.7 | -8.0 | 8 |
20136 picks-65.526th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Johnthan BanksBust DB · Mississippi St. | 2 | 2013 | -0.6 | -28.4 | 57 |
| Mike Glennon QB · North Carolina St. | 3 | 2013 | 5.1 | -14.9 | 40 |
| Akeem Spence DT · Illinois | 4 | 2013 | -0.3 | -15.2 | 117 |
| William Gholston DE · Michigan St. | 4 | 2013 | 14.5 | +2.3 | 186 |
| Steven Means DE · Buffalo | 5 | 2013 | 2.9 | -7.5 | 65 |
| Mike James RB · Miami (FL) | 6 | 2013 | 5.2 | -1.9 | 23 |
20127 picks+27.310th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Mark Barron LB · Alabama | 1 | 2012 | 20.1 | -23.6 | 119 |
| Doug Martin RB · Boise St. | 1 | 2012 | 38.6 | +6.5 | 84 |
| Lavonte DavidTop Steal LB · Nebraska | 2 | 2012 | 76.2 | +52.6 | 215 |
| Najee Goode LB · West Virginia | 5 | 2012 | -0.7 | -11.8 | 90 |
| Keith Tandy S · West Virginia | 6 | 2012 | 22.6 | +14.5 | 90 |
| Michael Smith RB · Utah St. | 7 | 2012 | 0.0 | -5.8 | 1 |
| Drake Dunsmore TE · Northwestern | 7 | 2012 | 0.0 | -5.1 | |
20118 picks-44.425th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Adrian Clayborn DE · Iowa | 1 | 2011 | 27.4 | -9.5 | 125 |
| Da'Quan BowersBust DE · Clemson | 2 | 2011 | 4.2 | -21.2 | 53 |
| Mason Foster LB · Washington | 3 | 2011 | 24.2 | +6.6 | 107 |
| Luke Stocker TE · Tennessee | 4 | 2011 | 19.0 | +4.7 | 142 |
| Ahmad Black S · Florida | 5 | 2011 | 2.8 | -7.3 | 24 |
| Allen Bradford RB · USC | 6 | 2011 | 0.5 | -6.7 | 19 |
| Anthony Gaitor DB · Florida International | 7 | 2011 | -0.6 | -6.0 | 12 |
| Daniel Hardy TE · Idaho | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -5.0 | |
20109 picks-40.723rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Gerald McCoyTop Steal DT · Oklahoma | 1 | 2010 | 69.1 | +23.0 | 140 |
| Brian PriceBust DT · UCLA | 2 | 2010 | -1.0 | -31.6 | 20 |
| Arrelious Benn WR · Illinois | 2 | 2010 | 10.9 | -18.2 | 61 |
| Myron LewisBust DB · Vanderbilt | 3 | 2010 | -0.8 | -22.2 | 28 |
| Mike WilliamsSteal WR · Syracuse | 4 | 2010 | 30.3 | +15.6 | 63 |
| Brent Bowden P · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2010 | 0.0 | -8.2 | |
| Cody Grimm S · Virginia Tech | 7 | 2010 | 4.1 | -1.8 | 23 |
| Dekoda Watson LB · Florida St. | 7 | 2010 | 4.8 | -0.8 | 108 |
| Erik Lorig DE · Stanford | 7 | 2010 | 8.3 | +3.6 | 66 |
20096 picks-41.723rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Josh Freeman QB · Kansas St. | 1 | 2009 | 26.4 | -11.9 | 62 |
| Roy Miller DT · Texas | 3 | 2009 | 13.7 | -4.5 | 119 |
| Kyle Moore DE · USC | 4 | 2009 | -0.6 | -13.5 | 31 |
| Xavier Fulton OL · Illinois | 5 | 2009 | 0.0 | -9.7 | |
| E.J. Biggers DB · Western Michigan | 7 | 2009 | 4.9 | -0.7 | 92 |
| Sammie Stroughter WR · Oregon St. | 7 | 2009 | 3.8 | -1.3 | 33 |
20087 picks+15.88th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Aqib TalibTop Steal DB · Kansas | 1 | 2008 | 64.9 | +28.0 | 148 |
| Dexter JacksonBust WR · Appalachian St. | 2 | 2008 | 0.0 | -23.6 | 7 |
| Jeremy ZuttahTop Steal OL · Rutgers | 3 | 2008 | 47.0 | +29.2 | 131 |
| Dre Moore DT · Maryland | 4 | 2008 | -0.3 | -13.4 | 7 |
| Josh Johnson QB · San Diego | 5 | 2008 | 2.5 | -6.8 | 50 |
| Geno Hayes LB · Florida St. | 6 | 2008 | 15.3 | +7.3 | 101 |
| Cory Boyd RB · South Carolina | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 1 |
200710 picks-126.631st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Gaines AdamsBust DE · Clemson | 1 | 2007 | 5.3 | -40.2 | 47 |
| Arron Sears OL · Tennessee | 2 | 2007 | 17.1 | -13.5 | 31 |
| Sabby PiscitelliBust LB · Oregon St. | 2 | 2007 | -0.8 | -23.0 | 66 |
| Quincy Black LB · New Mexico | 3 | 2007 | 9.3 | -11.9 | 81 |
| Tanard Jackson S · Syracuse | 4 | 2007 | 7.8 | -6.3 | 56 |
| Greg Peterson DE · North Carolina Central | 5 | 2007 | -0.6 | -11.6 | 14 |
| Adam Hayward LB · Portland St. | 6 | 2007 | 3.2 | -4.3 | 118 |
| Chris Denman OL · Fresno St. | 7 | 2007 | 0.0 | -5.7 | |
| Marcus Hamilton DB · Virginia | 7 | 2007 | -0.2 | -5.0 | 10 |
| Kenneth Darby RB · Alabama | 7 | 2007 | -0.4 | -5.2 | 41 |
200610 picks-69.324th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Davin Joseph OL · Oklahoma | 1 | 2006 | 23.2 | -12.3 | 116 |
| Jeremy Trueblood OL · Boston Col. | 2 | 2006 | 30.3 | +6.9 | 116 |
| Maurice Stovall WR · Notre Dame | 3 | 2006 | 3.0 | -13.5 | 81 |
| Alan Zemaitis DB · Penn St. | 4 | 2006 | 0.0 | -12.5 | |
| Julian Jenkins DE · Stanford | 5 | 2006 | -0.9 | -10.5 | 12 |
| Bruce Gradkowski QB · Toledo | 6 | 2006 | 0.3 | -6.5 | 37 |
| T.J. Williams TE · North Carolina St. | 6 | 2006 | 0.0 | -6.3 | |
| Justin Phinisee DB · Oregon | 7 | 2006 | 0.0 | -5.0 | |
| Charles Bennett LB · Clemson | 7 | 2006 | 0.1 | -4.8 | 3 |
| Tim Massaquoi TE · Michigan | 7 | 2006 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history?
Lavonte David (LB), drafted #58 overall in 2012, is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers's best value pick with +53 points over expected. In a redraft, Lavonte David would go #9 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history?
Devin White (LB), picked #5 in 2019, underperformed by 46 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Devin White at #254 overall.
How well do the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft?
From 2006–2025, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers average -5.8 value over expected per pick across 148 graded selections. 17% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers's best draft class?
The 2020 class ranks 3rd among all teams that year, with 7 picks averaging +5.2 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had?
Since 2006, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have found 13 draft steals and had 28 busts or significant disappointments out of 148 graded picks.
