The Bucs introduced Friday morning that they’ve begun the method of signing their 2024 draft picks, doing so by inking fourth-round working again Bucky Irving and sixth-round guard Elijah Klein to their rookie offers.
Bucs RB Bucky Irving – Picture by: USA At the moment
After splitting their first 4 picks of the 2024 Draft between offense and protection, the Bucs went again to the offense with their first choice on Day 3. Needing a working again to enhance Rachaad White, Tampa Bay went with Irving, a 5-foot-10, 195-pounder out of Oregon. The No. 125 total decide truly started his collegiate profession at Minnesota, the place he ran for 699 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2021 earlier than transferring in 2022.
Irving was a 1,000-yard rusher in back-to-back seasons with the Geese between 2022 and 2023. He additionally totaled 16 touchdowns on the bottom whereas averaging 6.5 yards per carry over these two campaigns. He additionally proved to be a receiving risk out of the backfield, catching 87 passes for 712 yards and 5 extra scores over these two seasons at Oregon.
It was beforehand introduced that Irving will put on No. 7 for the Bucs, because the No. 0 he wore at Oregon already belongs to outdoors linebacker Yaya Diaby.
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Tampa Bay had a protracted wait after choosing Irving with the one hundred and twenty fifth total decide, because the staff wasn’t again on the clock till decide No. 220, which was within the sixth spherical. With that choice, the Bucs drafted Klein, a guard out of UTEP. The 6-foot-4, 319-pounder was with the Miners from 2018-2023 and appeared in 56 video games throughout that span. He was primarily a proper guard and helped UTEP’s floor sport immensely, particularly throughout a 2023 season that noticed him earn All-Convention USA honors.
Bucs G Elijah Klein – Picture courtesy of UTEP
Tampa Bay will hope that Klein can crack the lineup in the end, because the staff’s run sport has completed lifeless final within the league during the last two seasons. The Bucs at present have a gap at left guard, the place free agent signee Sua Opeta seems to be the favourite.
Nonetheless, Opeta should win the job in coaching camp as he faces competitors from fellow free agent signee Ben Bredeson and certain Klein, who was signed to his rookie deal on Friday. Klein performed predominantly on the proper aspect in school, however the Bucs haven’t been afraid to ask offensive linemen to flip to different positions over time.
Klein will put on No. 79 for the Bucs after the quantity beforehand belonged to Pat O’Connor from 2017-2023.
Bucs Have 5 Extra 2024 Draft Picks To Signal
By signing Irving and Klein to their rookie contracts, the Bucs now have 5 extra members of their 2024 draft class to signal: first-round middle Graham Barton, second-round outdoors linebacker Chris Braswell, third-round defensive again Tykee Smith, third-round receiver Jalen McMillan and seventh-round tight finish Devin Culp. Tampa Bay’s rookie mini-camp is ready to happen Friday, Might 10 and Saturday, Might 11.
