BUCPOWER.COM was created in January 2002 and has had over 100 million hits since its inception. It has and always will be free to access and is the definitive source of historical information on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for fans worldwide.
With no Buc birthdays tomorrow, the two former players celebrating on May 12th get two days being featured on this page. And one of them needs no introduction to real Tampa Bay fans. James Wilder is 67 today. The finest running back in franchise history and holder of multiple career records from his nine seasons in Buccaneer colours. He needs to be in the Ring of Honor and anyone who did not name him to their all-time roster needs to have their selections invalidated on the spot.DT Chris Hovan (47) played five seasons from 2005 and started 79 games and allegedly almost got to the quarterback once in that time too. He arrived as a free agent from Minnesota and was a popular member of the team even if his actual pass rush skills were non-existent.
Since their first foray into the NFL draft in April 1976, the Buccaneers have drafted 461 players beginning with the outstanding selection of Lee Roy Selmon right through to the final choice in 2025 of Tez Johnson. They have owned the first overall selection seven times, two of which they traded away. Here you will also find details of every player taken in each NFL draft and any trades that took place involving Tampa Bay selections. Draft steal or monumental bust, they are all here. Click the draft picks logo on the left to see everything related to Buc drafts.
Starting this week - position by position, the definitive roster from the 50th season of Tampa Bay Buccaneers' football. Starters, back-ups and the reasons behind each selection.None of the popularity contest from the recent roster selection exercise, none of the "who was Lee Roy Selmon anyway?" posts from recent fans. This will be the real deal from someone who was watched every Buccaneer game either live or on film.