The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks, and played its first season in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Reginald John Cobb was an American professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, leading the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in touchdowns his freshman year. A second-round selection in the 1990 NFL draft, he initially played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, registering his best season in 1992 when he rushed for over a thousand yards and scored nine touchdowns. He was later a member of the inaugural roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Benjamin Claxton is a former American football center and guard. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Ole Miss.
Eric Felece Curry is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and earned consensus All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, he played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.
Busari Alamu Raji Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles. Raji was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the ninth overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Akiem Jamar Hicks is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft and has also played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Sacramento City College and at the University of Regina.
Johnthan Shuntay Banks is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State, where he received All-American honors. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Senquez Da'Quinn Golson is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2014. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Dan Michael Vitale III is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and New England Patriots.
Jeremiah Ledbetter is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.
Russell Gage Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Sean Murphy-Bunting is an American professional football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.
Jamel Dean is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
Tyler Johnson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He also briefly played for the Houston Texans.
Antoine Duane Winfield Jr. is an American professional football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Golphers, earning unanimous All-American honors. Winfield was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Vanchi LaShawn Jefferson Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and Florida and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
K. J. Britt is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
Logan Hall is an American professional football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football at Houston before being selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Brandon Walton is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Michael Wayne Pratt is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave, where he was named the 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year. Pratt was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
