With the Bucs’ 2026 rookie class set to return collectively this weekend on the AdventHealth Coaching Middle for rookie minicamp, the logistical matter of jersey numbers needed to be taken care of. Now it has been, with Tampa Bay saying jersey numbers for its 2026 draftees Tuesday afternoon.
Rueben Bain Jr.’s Quantity Announcement Comes With Nice Fanfare
There was loads of early discuss amongst Buccaneer followers about first-round choose Rueben Bain Jr. and whether or not he may get the No. 4 he wore at Miami from kicker Chase McLaughlin. However Bain made it clear throughout his introductory press convention that he didn’t care what quantity can be on his jersey.
Bucs OLB Rueben Bain and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell – Picture by IMAGN Pictures – Kirby Lee
“I’ve been told it’s already [taken], it’s busy right now. Honestly, it’s whatever they end up giving me,” Bain stated. “I’m a little frugal, so all that buying the jersey stuff off people, I probably won’t do that. I’ll just take what they give me and go play some football.”
On Monday, the Bucs introduced that Bain will put on No. 3, and contemplating that it’s a low, single-digit quantity, that ought to pair effectively with fellow exterior linebacker and new operating mate Yaya Diaby, who wears No. 0.
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The No. 3 was final worn in purple, white and pewter by inside linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., and it was Jordan Whitehead who made historical past earlier than him by changing into the primary defensive participant in franchise historical past to put on the quantity.
Kickers Matt Bryant and Ryan Succop notably wore No. 3 in Tampa Bay, as did 2015 No. 1 general choose and the franchise’s all-time main passer, Jameis Winston.
Bucs’ Different Draft Picks Now Have Their Jersey Numbers, Too
After setting Rueben Bain Jr.’s quantity apart for its personal announcement Monday afternoon, the Bucs launched the numbers for the remainder of their draft class about 24 hours later. A few them, nonetheless, had already been leaked over the previous week.
Bucs second-round choose Josiah Trotter was the primary new Buc to make his jersey quantity public, as he posted an edit of himself in a creamsicle uniform carrying the No. 45 final week. The Instagram account “numbersnfl” reported that because the rookie linebacker’s quantity as effectively.
Will the Bucs unveil jersey numbers for rookies quickly? LB Josiah Trotter posted an edit with him carrying No. 45 on Instagram, and one other account there posted it as effectively. pic.twitter.com/EKvg6dYeuD
Wayne Haddix was a Professional Bowler who wore No. 45 for the Bucs, but it surely’s honest to say essentially the most notable No. 45 in Tampa Bay was Mr. “Get Live 45” himself, Devin White. The final inside linebacker chosen by the Buccaneers earlier than Day 3 of the draft, White helped the group win Tremendous Bowl LV and made a Professional Bowl in 2021 earlier than a speedy decline noticed him depart city after his rookie contract was up.
The No. 45 was most not too long ago worn in Tampa by inside linebacker Deion Jones.
There was some hypothesis about third-rounder Ted Hurst getting the No. 1 he wore throughout his ultimate yr at Georgia State, however that didn’t come to fruition. He’ll as an alternative put on No. 17, which was final worn by fellow extensive receiver Sterling Shepard after beforehand being worn by different fellow receivers in Russell Gage, Justin Watson, Arrelious Benn and Michael Spurlock.
Fourth-round choose Keionte Scott was one other early leak, as he modified his profile image on Instagram to an edit of himself carrying No. 22 for the Bucs. Like his former Miami teammate-turned-Bucs teammate Rueben Bain Jr., Scott was sure for a brand new jersey quantity on account of his faculty quantity being occupied by a Buccaneer veteran.
Bucs DB Keionte Scott – Picture by IMAGN Pictures – Jerome Miron
No. 22 in Tampa Bay was final worn by Kindle Vildor, but it surely was most famously worn by the late Doug Martin, a two-time Professional Bowler.
Fifth-round choose DeMonte Capehart will put on No. 90, which final belonged to fellow defensive deal with Logan Corridor. That quantity was worn most notably by Tremendous Bowl LV champion and former Professional Bowler Jason Pierre-Paul.
The Bucs’ different fifth-round choose, Billy Schrauth, will don No. 75. Two-time Professional Bowl guard Davin Joseph famously wore No. 75 for Tampa Bay.
Lastly, rounding out the Bucs’ 2026 draft class, sixth-round choose Bauer Sharp will probably be carrying No. 84. Whereas extensive receiver Joey Galloway wore in within the 2000s, that’s been a well-liked quantity amongst Tampa Bay tight ends in recent times. Tom Crabtree wore it in 2013 earlier than Tremendous Bowl LV champion Cameron Brate wore it from 2014-2022. Tanner Taula wore it in 2024, and now it’ll be Sharp’s quantity after he wore No. 10 at LSU in 2025.
