In 2025, Emeka Egbuka became the first wide receiver selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2014 when the team selected future Hall of Famer Mike Evans.
While the No. 19 overall pick out of Ohio State burst onto the scene in his rookie season and lived up to his high draft capital early on, Egbuka’s end to the season was a lot less spectacular.
Heading into his second season, Egbuka is looking to recreate the success he had in the first 10 games of his career.
During mandatory minicamp on Jun 17, Egbuka talked about his focus for his sophomore season.
“Overall explosiveness and making big plays with the ball in my hands,” Egbuka said when asked about what he is working on during offseason workouts. “Obviously we aren’t tackling in practice, but creating good habits when it comes to catching the ball and running after the catch. Making moves on defenders, having strong hands at the catch point, staying on your feet is a big one, and that’s something that I’m really honing in on.”
While the No. 19 overall pick out of Ohio State burst onto the scene in his rookie season and lived up to his high draft capital early on, Egbuka’s end to the season was a lot less spectacular.
Heading into his second season, Egbuka is looking to recreate the success he had in the first 10 games of his career.
During mandatory minicamp on Jun 17, Egbuka talked about his focus for his sophomore season.
“Overall explosiveness and making big plays with the ball in my hands,” Egbuka said when asked about what he is working on during offseason workouts. “Obviously we aren’t tackling in practice, but creating good habits when it comes to catching the ball and running after the catch. Making moves on defenders, having strong hands at the catch point, staying on your feet is a big one, and that’s something that I’m really honing in on.”
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