With the NFL Draft within the rearview mirror, nobody might blame you for those who’re able to go full velocity forward to September, when the Bucs will kick off the 2026 season on the lookout for a bounce-back after final season’s collapse. However there are nonetheless some stops to make alongside the way in which earlier than Week 1 rolls round, and the subsequent one is that this weekend’s rookie minicamp on the AdventHealth Coaching Heart in Tampa.
Friday and Saturday would be the first probability for the Bucs’ 2026 draft class to come back collectively on the follow fields at One Buc Place, and with them will likely be Tampa Bay’s undrafted free agent signings and different rookie camp invitees. This can be a distinctive alternative for all of those gamers, and with the massive stars like Baker Mayfield, Chris Godwin Jr., Tristan Wirfs and Vita Vea (amongst others) clearly not being part of this weekend, the highlight belongs to the Bucs’ newcomers.
With that in thoughts, we’ll take a better have a look at these gamers within the coming days earlier than we see them up shut and private beginning Friday. Whereas Scott Reynolds (with an help from Bucs vp of participant personnel Mike Biehl) did a incredible job offering an in-depth rundown of the Bucs’ 2026 undrafted free agent class in his newest SR’s Fab 5, the intention right here is to supply one other fast dive into Tampa Bay’s draft class and undrafted free brokers.
We’ll begin right this moment with the offense, after which keep tuned for a have a look at the protection on Thursday.
Bucs’ 2026 Draft Class And UDFAs: Offense
Bucs WR Ted Hurst – Picture by: IMAGN Photos
WR Ted Hurst: Menace
Hurst is a one more menace for the Bucs offense. He’s a mixture of nice dimension and distinctive velocity, and paired along with his phenomenal ball-tracking capacity, he can threaten groups deep. However he’s additionally a monster on slant routes, the place he can choose up simple yardage when it’s there and big-time yardage when he has a working lane due to that 4.42 velocity. Hurst isn’t a completed product, however having him within the combine with the remainder of Tampa Bay’s proficient receivers offers the passing recreation one other nice piece.
OL Billy Schrauth: Finisher
Schrauth is a sophisticated, imply, old-school offensive lineman, the kind you’ll count on out of the O-line manufacturing facility that’s Notre Dame. He’s particularly imply within the run recreation, displaying a nasty temperament as he finishes his blocks and places defenders within the filth. His play energy will serve him effectively on the NFL stage, and his work ethic will make him a pure match within the Bucs’ offensive line room.
TE Bauer Sharp: Versatile
How else would you describe a quarterback-turned-tight finish who excels as a blocker, is stable as a receiver and may nonetheless function a Wildcat quarterback? Sharp is a flexible participant who runs a 4.65-second 40-yard sprint at 6-foot-5, 249 kilos. Add within the work he can do on particular groups and he’ll have an actual probability to discover a house within the Bucs’ largely uninspiring tight finish room.
Kansas QB Jalon Daniels – Picture by: IMAGN Photos – Evert Nelson
Kansas QB Jalon Daniels: Skilled
Having spent six years at Kansas, Daniels has performed an entire lot of soccer. He performed in 49 video games on the collegiate stage, beginning 45 of them. A multi-year staff captain with the Jayhawks, he was a real dual-threat with 9,282 passing yards and 1,451 speeding yards in his profession, changing into the second participant in program historical past to interrupt 10,000 yards of offense. Slicing down on turnovers is a should, however there’s a motive why the Bucs have been so aggressive of their pursuit of him.
Georgia Tech WR/PR Eric Rivers: Pace
Rivers had a 4.3 velocity, and he makes use of it effectively. He feasts on skinny/deep posts, as that permits him to showcase that electrical velocity and his distinctive ball-tracking talents. He had six catches of 50-plus yards over his last 17 collegiate video games and averaged 18.9 yards per catch at FIU in 2024 and 14.3 yards per catch at Georgia Tech final 12 months. With 11 yards per punt return, his velocity and elusiveness is a plus on particular groups, too.
Rutgers TE Kenny Fletcher: Unknown
Fletcher would be the greatest query mark within the Bucs’ undrafted free agent class. He’s definitely intriguing, with good dimension at 6-foot-3 and 250 kilos and stable velocity with a 4.75-second 40-yard sprint. However he solely simply transitioned to tight finish from defensive sort out as a junior at Rutgers, which means he has a restricted route tree and nonetheless has lots of growing to do on the tight finish place.
Bucs WR Noah Brief – Picture by: IMAGN Photos – Danny Wild
Military WR Noah Brief: Weapon
A slot again at Military, Brief is the kind of participant who may be an all-around menace — a weapon in two or three totally different areas. He was the primary participant in program historical past to achieve 1,000 yards speeding and 1,000 yards receiving in a profession. Whereas undersized, he’s fast, athletically gifted and shifty. He could possibly be a contributor not simply as a runner and receiver, but in addition within the return recreation.
Nebraska IOL Henry Lutovsky: Aggressive
Along with being a giant dude at 6-foot-6, 319 kilos, Lutovsky performs with an aggressive mentality. He’s fast sufficient off the snap to interact defenders with depth and end blocks with a little bit of a imply streak. Consistency in his approach would be the key for him as he appears to stay within the NFL, however nobody will query his construct and demeanor.
UCF OT Paul Rubelt: Large
Rubelt is inconceivable to overlook. At 6-foot-10, 310 kilos, the German-born offensive sort out was actually the massive man on campus at UCF for six years. He has 10-inch arms, 36-inch arms and a wingspan over 84 inches. Add in a five-second 40-yard sprint at that dimension and you’ve got a scary man. He’s nonetheless a uncooked soccer participant, however there’s clearly elite dimension to work with.
