Emeka Egbuka

Tampa Bay Buccaneers·#2UNDERPAID

Pos WRHt 6'1"Wt 205 lbCollege Ohio State

Model Score

72.9 MODEL

Resting on limited playing time

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 17 games

6327th

Rec

93819th

Rec Yds

617th

Rec TD

1289th

Targets

55.233rd

Yds/Gm

11.435th

Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.19832nd

EPA / target

2.6 yd74th

Avg separation

6.4 yd

Avg cushion

0.926th

YAC over exp

52.4%

Catch %

STM Take

Egbuka at STTM #37 tier 5 as a rookie behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in TB is the role-share story typical for a first-round WR behind two veteran starters. The Ohio State all-time receptions record is the long-term pedigree. The 6 rookie TDs on 63 catches suggest the route-running profile clicked even in a part-time role.

Egbuka was born in Tacoma, Washington, attended Steilacoom High, and finished his Ohio State career as the school's all-time receptions leader. He won the 2024 CFP national title. Tampa Bay took him 19th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Rookie line: 63 catches for 938 yards and 6 TDs.

Strengths

Ohio State's all-time career receptions leader; the college tape is one of the deepest in the 2025 class.
63 catches on a Buccaneers offense with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin ahead of him; the volume floor is real even in a WR3 role.

Concerns

938 rookie yards behind a 30-plus PPR Mike Evans means his WR1 transition needs the depth chart to clear.
Recent game log shows multiple sub-7 PPR weeks; the boom-bust pattern lives on a slot route tree.

What to watch: Whether the Mike Evans contract situation opens a clear WR1 path for Egbuka in 2026 or 2027.