Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft History
408 total draft picks | 46 first-round picks | 1976–2025
Since 1980, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise has drafted 420 players in the NFL Draft, 43 of them in the first round. 4 of those picks are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Lynch (1993), Warren Sapp (1995), Derrick Brooks (1995) and Ronde Barber (1997). By career Approximate Value, the most productive pick was Derrick Brooks (LB, Florida St.), taken in round 1 of the 1995 draft. The biggest value pick was John Lynch, a round-3 selection in 1993 who made 9 Pro Bowls. Of the picks made through 2025, 32 (8%) made at least one Pro Bowl and 82% appeared in at least one NFL game. The most common school was Miami (FL), with 13 picks.
Figures cover the 1980–2026 drafts. Source: nflverse.
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