Since joining the league in 1976, how have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers performed with their first-round picks in the NFL Draft? In both of the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl titles to date, first-round talent has played an integral role. Here’s a look at the team’s full history in Round 1.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers First-Round Draft Picks Throughout History
Across their nearly 50-year history of first-round picks in the NFL Draft, the Buccaneers have selected Hall of Famers three times. The franchise’s very first Round 1 selection — defensive end Lee Roy Selmon — went on to earn a golden jacket. And in 1995, the Buccaneers selected two first-round Hall of Famers in Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks, both of whom helped the Bucs win their first Super Bowl title.
In the modern era, the Buccaneers have drafted a host of quality players with their first-round picks, among them Mike Evans, Vita Vea, Devin White, and Tristan Wirfs. Wirfs, in particular, already has an All-Pro nod and two Pro Bowl bids through three seasons and is on a Hall of Fame trajectory early on.
2023
- Calijah Kancey | Pick 19
DT, Pittsburgh
2022
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
2021
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
2021
- Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | Pick 32
OLB, Washington
2020
- Tristan Wirfs | Pick 13
OT, Iowa
2019
- Devin White | Pick 5
LB, LSU
2018
- Vita Vea | Pick 12
DT, Washington
2017
- O.J. Howard | Pick 19
TE, Alabama
2016
- Vernon Hargreaves III | Pick 11
CB, Florida
2015
- Jameis Winston | Pick 1
QB, Florida State
2014
- Mike Evans | Pick 7
WR, Texas A&M
2013
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the New York Jets.
2012
- Mark Barron | Pick 7
DB, Alabama - Doug Martin | Pick 31
RB, Boise State
2011
- Adrian Clayborn | Pick 20
DE, Iowa
2010
- Gerald McCoy | Pick 3
DT, Oklahoma
2009
- Josh Freeman | Pick 17
QB, Kansas State
2008
- Aqib Talib | Pick 20
DB, Kansas
2007
- Gaines Adams | Pick 4
DE, Clemson
2006
- Davin Joseph | Pick 23
G, Oklahoma
2005
- Cadillac Williams | Pick 5
RB, Auburn
2004
- Michael Clayton | Pick 15
WR, LSU
2003
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the Oakland Raiders for head coach Jon Gruden.
2002
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the Oakland Raiders for head coach Jon Gruden.
2001
- Kenyatta Walker | Pick 14
OT, Florida
2000
The Buccaneers traded their first-round picks to the New York Jets.
1999
- Anthony McFarland | Pick 15
DT, LSU
1998
The Buccaneers traded their first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders.
1997
- Warrick Dunn | Pick 12
RB, Florida State - Reidel Anthony | Pick 16
WR, Florida
1996
- Regan Upshaw | Pick 12
DE, California - Marcus Jones | Pick 22
DE, North Carolina
1995
- Warren Sapp* | Pick 12
DT, Miami (FL) - Derrick Brooks* | Pick 28
LB, Florida State
1994
- Trent Dilfer | Pick 6
QB, Fresno State
1993
- Eric Curry | Pick 6
DE, Alabama
1992
The Buccaneers traded the second pick to the Indianapolis Colts.
1991
- Charles McRae | Pick 7
OT, Tennessee
1990
- Keith McCants | Pick 4
DE, Alabama
1989
- Broderick Thomas | Pick 6
LB, Nebraska
1988
- Paul Gruber | Pick 4
OT, Wisconsin
1987
- Vinny Testaverde | Pick 1
QB, Miami (FL)
1986
- Bo Jackson | Pick 1
RB, Auburn - Rod Jones | Pick 25
DB, SMU
1985
- Ron Holmes | Pick 8
DE, Washington
1984
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the Cincinnati Bengals.
1983
The Buccaneers traded their pick to the Chicago Bears.
1982
- Sean Farrell | Pick 17
G, Penn State
1981
- Hugh Green | Pick 7
LB, Pittsburgh
1980
- Ray Snell | Pick 22
G, Wisconsin
1979
The Buccaneers traded the fourth pick to the Chicago Bears.
1978
- Doug Williams | Pick 17
QB, Grambling State
1977
- Ricky Bell | Pick 1
RB, USC
1976
- Lee Roy Selmon* | Pick 1
DE, Oklahoma
*Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
