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2020

DRAFT NOTES 85tH ANNUAL NFL DRAFT

APRIL Round 1...... Thursday, April 23 Rounds 2-3...... Friday, April 24 23 Rounds 4-7...... Saturday, April 25

Round 1...... 10 Minutes Per Selection Round 2...... 7 Minutes Per Selection Rounds 3-6...... 5 Minutes Per Selection Round 7...... 4 Minutes Per Selection Round 1 @ 8:00 p.m. ET...... NFLN, ESPN, ABC TV Rounds 2-3 @ 7:00 p.m. ET...... NFLN,ESPN, ABC Rounds 4-7 @ 12:00 p.m. ET...... NFLN, ESPN, ABC The Buccaneers Draft show, hosted by Pat Donovan TRUST and T.J. Rives will be aired on 95.3 WDAE beginning at 7 p.m. and will continue through the end of the first LOYALTY round. It will include pre-draft interviews with former Buccaneers, and Dave Moore. RESPECT Buccaneers.com will track every selection In addition, the Buccaneers will be live streaming .COM in the draft as well as feature exclusive a Virtual Draft Party, hosted by Casey Phillips and interviews with Buccaneers personnel. presented by Miller Lite, from 7-8 p.m. FEELING A DRAFT The Buccaneers, led by and Head Coach , have seven selections in this year’s NFL Draft and hold the No. 14 overall pick. If they draft at No. 14, it will mark the second time drafting a player in that slot. The Buccaneers traded up from No. 21 to No. 14 to draft T in 2001.

ROUND 1 ROUND 4 ROUND 6

PICK 14 (14 OVERALL) PICK 11 (117 OVERALL) PICK 15 (194 OVERALL)

ROUND 2 ROUND 5 ROUND 7

PICK 13 (45 OVERALL) PICK 16 (161 OVERALL) PICK 27 (241 OVERALL)

ROUND 3 PICK 12 (76 OVERALL) BUCCANEERS 2020 DRAFT SELECTIONS FIRST ROUND FACTS: NOTABLE SELECTIONS AT No. 14 LAST 10 AT No. 14 ALL-TIME NOTABLES Year Team Player College Year Team Player College 2010 SEA Texas 1952 DAL San Francisco 2011 STL Robert Quinn UNC 1963 GB Dave Robinson Penn State 2012 STL LSU 1970 HOU Doug Wilkerson NC Central 2013 CAR Utah 1974 DEN State 2014 CHI 1983 BUF Miami (FL) 2015 MIA DeVante Parker Louisville 1995 BUF Ruben Brown 2016 OAK Karl Joseph West Virginia 1996 HOU Ohio State 2017 PHI Derek Barnett Tennessee 2005 CAR Thomas Davis Georgia 2018 NO UTSA 2007 NYJ Darelle Revis Pittsburgh 2019 ATL 2010 SEA Earl Thomas Texas Buccaneers ALL-TIME FIRST ROUND PICKS (OVERALL) Year Player College Year Player College 1976 DE Oklahoma (1) 1998 None 1977 RB Ricky Bell USC (1) 1999 DT Anthony McFarland LSU (15) 1978 QB Doug Williams Grambling (17) 2000 None 1979 None 2001 T Kenyatta Walker Florida (14) 1980 G Wisconsin (22) 2002 None 1981 LB Hugh Green Pittsburgh (7) 2003 None 1982 G Penn St. (17) 2004 WR Michael Clayton LSU (15) 1983 None 2005 RB Carnell Williams Auburn (5) 1984 None 2006 G Oklahoma (23) 1985 DE Washington (8) 2007 DE Clemson (4) 1986 RB Auburn (1) 2008 CB Kansas (20) CB SMU (25) 2009 QB Kansas St. (17) 1987 QB Miami (1) 2010 DT Gerald McCoy Oklahoma (3) 1988 T Wisconsin (4) 2011 DE Iowa (20) 1989 LB Nebraska (6) 2012 S Alabama (7) 1990 LB Keith McCants Alabama (4) RB Doug Martin Boise St. (31) 1991 T Charles McRae Tennessee (7) 2013 None 1992 None 2014 WR Mike Evans Texas A&M (7) 1993 DE Alabama (6) 2015 QB Florida St. (1) 1994 QB Fresno State (6) 2016 CB III Florida (11) 1995 DT Miami (12) 2017 TE O.J. Howard Alabama (19) LB Florida St. (28) 2018 DT Washington (12) 1996 DE California (12) 2019 LB LSU (5) DT North Carolina (22) 1997 RB Florida St. (12) WR Florida (16) FIRST-ROUND PICKS First RounDERS BY POSITION ALL-TiME BY COLLEGE Alabama 4 OFFENSE DEFENSE Florida 3 Offensive Line...... 6 Defensive Line...... 11 Florida St. 3 ...... 5 ...... 5 LSU 3 Running Backs...... 5 Defensive Backs...... 4 Wide Receivers...... 3 Oklahoma 3 ...... 1 Auburn 2 Miami (FL) 2 MIKE EVANS VITA VEA Washington 2 2017 2019 Wisconsin 2 2014 2018 Boise State 1 O.J. HOWARD DEVIN WHITE California 1 Clemson 1 Fresno St. 1 Grambling St. 1 Iowa 1 Kansas 1 FIRST ROUND PEDIGREE Kansas St. 1

Nebraska 1 Tampa Bay has seven players on its current roster who were selected in the first North Carolina 1 round of the NFL Draft, including four who were drafted by the Buccaneers. Penn St. 1 Round (Pick) Player Team Year Pittsburgh 1 1 (2) 2010 SMU 1 1 (15) Jason Pierre-Paul 2010 Tennessee 1 1 (10) 2011 1 (7) Mike Evans Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014 Texas A&M 1 1 (19) O.J. Howard Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2017 USC 1 1 (12) Vita Vea Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2018 1 (5) Devin White Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2019 BUCCANEERS FIRST ROUND TRADES

Year Trade Partner Tampa Traded Tampa Acquired 1978 Houston 1978 1st TE Jimmie Giles HOU 1978 1st & 2nd HOU 1979 3rd & 5th 1979 Chicago 1979 1st DE 1982 Chicago 1983 1st CHI 1983 2nd (DE ) 1983 1984 1st QB Jack Thompson 1986 Miami LB Hugh Green MIA 1986 1st (CB Rod Jones) 1991 Indianapolis 1992 1st QB 1995 Philadelphia 1995 1st & 3rd PHI 1995 1st (Warren Sapp) & two 2nd Dallas PHI 1995 two 2nd DAL 1995 1st (Derrick Brooks) 1996 Indianapolis QB IND 1996 1st (Marcus Jones) San Diego 1996 2nd SD 1997 1st 1997 1997 1st & 4th NYJ 1997 1st Seattle NYJ 1997 1st SEA 1997 1st (RB Warrick Dunn) & 3rd 1998 Oakland 1998 1st OAK two 2nd San Diego 1998 2nd SD 2000 1st 2000 New York Jets 2000 two 1st WR 2001 Buffalo 2001 1st & 2nd BUF 2001 1st (T Kenyatta Walker) 2002 Oakland 2002 1st & 2nd HC 2003 1st, 2004 2nd 2009 Cleveland 2009 1st & 6th 2009 CLE first (QB Josh Freeman) 2012 Jacksonville 2012 1st JAC 2012 1st (S Mark Barron) & 4th Denver 2012 2nd & 4th DEN 2012 1st (RB Doug Martin) & 4th 2013 New York Jets 2013 1st & cond. 4th CB Darelle Revis 2016 Chicago 2016 1st CHI 2016 1st & 4th 2018 Buffalo 2018 1st & 7th BUF 2018 1st & two 2nd seconD ROUND SCOUTING REPORT Tampa Bay has 10 players on its current roster who were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, including eight who were drafted by the Buccaneers. Round (Pick) Player Team Year 2 (42) TE New England 2010 2 (58) LB Tampa Bay 2012 2 (45) LB Arizona 2013 2 (34) T Tampa Bay 2015 2 (61) G Tampa Bay 2015 2 (50) S Justin Evans Tampa Bay 2017 2 (38) RB Ronald Jones Tampa Bay 2018 2 (53) DB M.J. Stewart Tampa Bay 2018 2019 SEAN 2 (63) CB Tampa Bay 2018 2 (39) Sean Murphy-Bunting Tampa Bay 2019 MURPHY-BUNTING NOTABLE SELECTIONS AT No. 45 LAST 10 AT No. 45 Year Team Player College 2010 DEN Zane Beadles Utah 1998 2011 DEN Rahim Moore UCLA 2012 CHI Alshon Jeffery South Carolina 2013 ARI Kevin Minter LSU • Selected in 1998, CB Brian 2014 SEA Paul Richardson Kelly is Tampa Bay’s most 2015 MIN UCLA recent selection at No. 45. 2016 TEN Alabama 2017 CHI Adam Shaheen Ashland (OH) • Kelly led the NFL with 2018 GB Josh Jackson Iowa 8 INTs during the Bucs’ 2019 NE Joejuan Williams Vanderbilt season in 2002. ALL-TIME NOTABLES Year Team Player College 1956 NYG Jim Katcavage Dayton (OH) • The Buccaneers have twice made a selection No. 45 1958 DET Wayne Walker overall, taking OL Randy Grimes in 1983 and CB Brian 1961 LAR Charlie Cowan New Mexico Highlands Kelly in 1998. 1967 BAL Rick Volk Michigan 1971 OAK Bowling Green • Grimes played in 118 games for Tampa Bay (104 starts) 1974 OAK Notre Dame from ‘83-’92, while Kelly made 130 appearances (79 starts) 1991 SF Notre Dame over 10 seasons with the Buccaneers from 1998-2008, 2012 CHI Alshon Jeffery South Carolina winning a Super Bowl title with the red and pewter. 2015 MIN Eric Kendricks UCLA 2016 TEN Derrick Henry Alabama 2019 IN REVIEW: ROCK SOLID ROOKIE CLASS

ROUND 1, PICK 5 ROUND 3, PICK 99 ROUND 6, PICK 208 WR LB Devin White (LSU) S (UK) (Bowling Green) ROUND 2, PICK 39 ROUND 4, PICK 107 ROUND 7, PICK 215 CB Sean OLB Anthony Nelson DL Jr. Murphy-Bunting (CMU) (IOWA) (Missouri) ROUND 3, PICK 94 ROUND 5, PICK 145 CB (AUB) K (UTAH) CLASS oF 2019

ILB DEVIN WHITE 2019 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM OLB ANTHONY NELSON • 2x Defensive Rookie of the Month • Led all rookies with 7.0 tackles/ • 9 GP, 1 GS, 8 tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD game • 13 GP, 13 GS, 91 tackles, 5 • Missed six games due to a QBH, 4 TFL, 4 FR, 3 FF, 2.5 hamstring injury Sacks, 2 TD, 1 INT

CB Sean MURPHY-BUNTING 2019 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM K MATT GAY • Tied for rookie lead with three • Tied the longest FGM by a rookie kicker in team history (58 yds.) • Tied for fifth among rookies with • Finished fifth in the NFL in eight passes defensed points by a kicker (124) • 16 GP, 10 GS, 44 tackles, 8 PD, • 16 GP, 27-of-35 FG, 43-of-48 3 INT (88 yards), 1 FF, 1 TD XP, FG Long - 58

CB JAMEL DEAN WR SCOTTY MILLER • Led all rookies with 17 passes • 10 GP, 2 GS, 13 receptions, 200 defensed rec. yards, 1 TD, 2 rushes, 16 yards • 13 GP, 5 GS, 21 tackles, 17 PD, • Missed six games due to 2 INT (31 yards), 1 TFL hamstring injuries

S MIKE EDWARDS #1 RooKIE CLASS IN PASSES DEFENSED (35) • 15 GP, 7 GS, 45 tackles, 6 PD, 3 TFL, 1 FR, 1.0 sack, 1 QBH #1 RooKIE CLASS IN FORCED (5) #1 RoOKIE CLASS IN RECOVERIES (5) • His six passes defensed were the #1 ROOKIE CLASS IN INTERCEPTIONS (6) third-most among rookie safeties in 2019. #1 ROOKIE CLASS IN DEF. (3) DRAFTING TALENT

Player Year, Round College Pro Bowls DE Lee Roy Selmon 1976, 1 Oklahoma 6 (1979-1984) LB David Lewis 1977, 2 USC 1 (1980) LB Hugh Green 1981, 1 Pittsburgh 2 (1982-83) RB James Wilder 1981, 2 Missouri 1 (1984) WR 1987, 3 Nicholls St. 1 (1989) C Tony Mayberry 1990, 4b Wake Forest 3 (1997-99) S John Lynch 1993, 3 Stanford 5 (1997, 1999-02)* QB Trent Dilfer 1994, 1 Fresno State 1 (1997) DT Warren Sapp 1995, 1a Miami 7 (1997-03) LB Derrick Brooks 1995, 1b Florida State 11 (1997-06, 08) FB 1996, 2 Purdue 6 (1997-02) CB 1996, 3 East Tenn. St. 1 (2000) RB Warrick Dunn 1997, 1a Florida State 2 (1997, 2000)** CB Ronde Barber 1997, 3b Virginia 5 (2001, 2004-06, 08) K Martin Gramatica 1999, 3 Kansas State 1 (2000) G Davin Joseph 2006, 1 Oklahoma 2 (2008, 2011) DT Gerald McCoy 2010, 1 Oklahoma 6 (2012-17) RB Doug Martin 2012, 1 Boise State 2 (2012, 2015) LB Lavonte David 2012, 2 Nebraska 1 (2015) 23 WR Mike Evans 2014, 1 Texas A&M 3 (2016, 2018-19) players drafted by the QB Jameis Winston 2015, 1 Florida State 1 (2015) Buccaneers who have LB 2015, 4 LSU 1 (2017) gone on to become Pro WR 2017, 3 Penn State 1 (2019) Bowlers - Though not drafted by Tampa Bay, RB/KR Clifton Smith signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Buccaneers after the 2008 draft and became just the third undrafted player since 1970 to make the Pro Bowl as a rookie, joining (1981) and Rufus Porter (1988). The Fresno State grad was also just the second rookie in team history to make the all-star game, joining Warrick Dunn (1997). Doug Martin (2012) later became the third rookie in team history to earn a Pro Bowl selection, while Jameis Winston (2015) became the fourth. * Lynch earned four additional Pro Bowl selections with the (2004-07). **Dunn earned one additional Pro Bowl selection with the (2005). 11 players drafted by the Buccaneers who have been selected to multiple Pro Bowls DRAFT HISTORY BY POSITION

OFFENSE DEFENSE/TEAMS

Offensive Line...... 65 Defensive Backs...... 75 Running Backs...... 55 Defensive Line...... 59 Wide Receivers...... 51 Linebackers...... 54 Tight End...... 24 Punters...... 6 Quarterbacks...... 23 Kickers...... 6

total players drafted by the Buccaneers in franchise history, starting with Pro Football Hall of Fame DE Lee Roy 418 Selmon in 1976. MOST RECENT BUCCANEERS PICK BY POSITION OFFENSE DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. Player School Draft – Round Pos. Player School Draft – Round QB Jameis Winston Florida State 2015 – 1st DL Terry Beckner Jr. Missouri 2019 − 7th RB Ronald Jones USC 2018 − 2nd OLB Anthony Nelson Iowa 2019 – 4th FB Hawaii 2015 – 7th ILB Devin White LSU 2019 − 1st WR Scotty Miller Bowling Green 2019 − 6th CB Sean Murphy-Bunting Central Michigan 2019 − 2nd TE O.J. Howard Alabama 2017 – 1st Jamel Dean Auburn 2019 − 3rd T Humboldt State 2018 − 3rd S Mike Edwards Kentucky 2019 − 3rd G Ali Marpet Hobart 2015 – 2nd K Matt Gay Utah 2019 – 5th C Austin King Northwestern 2003 – 4th P Virginia Tech 2010 – 6th ALL-TIME SELECTIONS AT 2020 DRAFT SLOTS Overall Pick Position, Player College Year No. 14 T Kenyatta Walker Florida 2001 No. 45 DB Brian Kelly USC 1998 C Randy Grimes Baylor 1983 No. 76 LB Florida 1980 No. 117 S Pittsburgh 2018 DE USC 2009 DB John Howell Colorado State 2001 RB Jamie Lawson Nicholls State 1989 No. 161 Never selected at No. 161 No. 194 QB Toledo 2006 No. 241 LB Charles Bennett Clemson 2006 ALL-TIME SELECTIONS BY SCHOOL Alabama 14 Florida State 12 Miami (FL) 12 Tennessee 12 USC 12

Draft Choices School (# of Schools) 14 Alabama (1) 12 Florida State, Miami (FL), Tennessee, USC (4) 10 Florida, Nebraska, Oklahoma (3) 8 Clemson, Texas A&M, Wisconsin (3) 7 Illinois, Penn State, Washington (3) 6 Georgia, Kansas State, Kentucky, LSU, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Virginia Tech (9) 5 Auburn, California, Michigan State, North Carolina State (4) 4 Arizona, Arizona State, Fresno State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Nevada-Reno, Texas, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas Tech, Virginia, West Virginia (11) 3 Baylor, Colorado State, East Carolina, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, South Carolina, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Utah State (18) 2 Akron, Bethune-Cookman, Boise State, Boston College, Houston, Iowa, Iowa State, Jackson State, Nicholls State, North Carolina Central, North Texas State, State, Rutgers, Southern, SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Syracuse, Tennessee State, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, Washington State, West Texas State, Yale (23) 1 Appalachian State, Arkansas, Azusa Pacific, Bowling Green, Buffalo, BYU, Cal St. Fullerton, Central Arkansas, Central Michigan, Central Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Citadel, Colgate, Colorado, Dartmouth, Drake, E. Tennessee State, E. Texas State, Eastern Kentucky, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Grambling St., Hobart, Humboldt State, Idaho, Illinois State, Indiana, Indiana State, Kansas, Kearney State, Lamar, Lenoir-Rhyne, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Minot State, Miss. Valley St., NE Louisiana, NE Oklahoma, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Alabama, North Carolina A&T, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Pearl River CC, Pennsylvania, Portland State, San Diego, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Southern Illinois, TCU, Temple, Texas Southern, Toledo, Tulane, Wake Forest, Washington & Lee, Western Michigan, William & Mary, Wyoming (63) 2020 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER

1. 12. 23. 2. Washington Redskins 13. 24. Saints 3. Detroit Lions 14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25. 4. New York Giants 15. Denver Broncos 26. 5. Miami Dolphins 16. Atlanta Falcons 27. 6. Chargers 17. 28. 7. 18. Miami Dolphins 29. 8. 19. Las Vegas Raiders 30. 9. Jacksonville Jaguars 20. Jacksonville Jaguars 31. San Francisco 49ers 10. 21. 32. 11. New York Jets 22. Minnesota Vikings PROSPECTS PARTICIPATING IN 2020 NFL DRAFT

Pos. Player College Pos. Player College Pos. Player College WR ASU WR Tee Higgins Clemson DE Notre Dame T Louisville QB Oklahoma LB LSU DT Ross Blacklock TCU DB Auburn WR TCU DT Derrick Brown Auburn T Austin Jackson USC WR III Alabama QB LSU WR LSU G Cesar Ruiz Michigan LB K’Lavon Chaisson LSU WR Alabama WR Laviska Shenault Colorado WR Chase Claypool Notre Dame DB Jaylon Jefferson Utah LB Clemson T Ezra Cleveland Boise St. T Josh Jones Houston RB D’Andre Swift Georgia G Lloyd Cushenberry LSU DT S. Carolina QB Alabama DB LSU TE Cole Kmet Notre Dame RB Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin DB Trevon Diggs Alabama WR CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma DB AJ Terrell Clemson RB J.K. Dobbins Ohio State LB Terrell Lewis Alabama T Andrew Thomas Georgia QB Jacob Eason Washington QB Utah State LB Josh Uche Michigan DE A.J. Epenesa Iowa DT Justin Madubuike Texas A&M T Prince Tega Wanogho Auburn QB Georgia DB Xavier McKinney Alabama T Alabama DB LSU WR Denzel Mims Baylor DB Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota DT Oklahoma TE LSU T Iowa DE Yetur Gross-Matos Penn St. RB Zach Moss Utah DE Ohio State DB C.J. Henderson Florida LB Kenneth Murray Oklahoma QB Oregon DB Ohio State DRAFT DAY GUIDE: HERE's WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Zoom Video Call Instructions: • Beginning on Thursday, April 23 and continuing through Saturday, April 25, the NFL will host the 2020 NFL Draft. In order to assist with media availability, the Buccaneers Communications staff has set up a Virtual Media Workroom, where are all availabilities for General Manager Jason Licht, Head Coach Bruce Arians and draft selections will be hosted. • Due to fluid timing on availabilities, media are encouraged to be logged in to the Virtual Media Workroom prior to the Buccaneers making their first draft selection of each day. An announcement will be made in the Workroom to let media know before an availability begins. Similar to previous sessions, once the availability begins, media will need to follow the instructions for asking questions, which are below. • Media are encouraged to follow the Buccaneers Communications Twitter account (@BuccaneersComms) for alerts and updates on the timing of availabilities. All availabilities will be conducted via the Zoom videoconferencing platform. A link will be emailed to media. • For media wishing to ask a question: - First, click both the ‘participants’ and ‘chat’ features at the bottom of your screen. - When asking a question, please click the symbol of the hand to digitally raise your hand. - When selected, your name will be announced by the host and your microphone will be unmuted. Following the question being asked, your microphone will be muted again and your digital hand will be lowered.

BUCCANEERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF CONTACTS

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