5 things to know about the Bucs draft pick Emeka Egbuka

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The Buccaneers shocked everyone in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting Emeka Egbuka 19th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Jason Licht hit on several offensive players in the 2024 NFL Draft and decided to keep going with his hot hand in 2025. He pairs Emeka Egbuka with Jalen McMillan to give the Bucs a young pair of wide receivers waiting in the wings to take over for their veterans when they move one of them. Like it or not, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are both going to be 30 or older when the season kicks off, so credit to Jason Licht for thinking ahead.

When you were expecting defense, and you get offense, it means you probably weren't looking at him before the draft. Allow us to introduce you to Emeka Egbuka with five facts about the newest Bucs wide receiver.

He was voted a team captain of the National Championship Buckeyes in 2024​

Tampa Bay Selects Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka 19th Overall

‍ 20 Slot TDs Since 2022 (1st Among WRs) pic.twitter.com/YDfGgvjcas

— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 25, 2025

Owns the Washington State High School Football Championship game record for catches, yards, and touchdowns​

No block, no rock.

Emeka Egbuka's blocking was all over the MSU tape. That won't go unnoticed by NFL scouts. pic.twitter.com/3lE2Yfmb7g

— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) October 1, 2024

He was the Washington State Gatorade High School Player of the Year​

TOUCHDOWN EMEKA EGBUKA!!! BUCKEYES LEAD EARLY pic.twitter.com/zoYkNB8XHE

— NATIONAL CHAPION Barstool Ohio State (@BarstoolOSU) November 26, 2022

Egbuka earned All-Big Ten honors in three out of four years​

Emeka Egbuka just can't stop scoring

His third touchdown of the day puts @OhioStateFB up 35-0.#B1GFootball on CBS pic.twitter.com/i7L0MjWAyD

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 5, 2024

Graduated with a degree in marketing from Ohio State​

This Will Howard-Emeka Egbuka touchdown ‍ pic.twitter.com/tjSiaEiirw

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 23, 2024

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 5 things to know about Bucs draft pick Emeka Egbuka

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