In 27 Days, 27 Picks, Bucs Wire will analyze the last 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks, one for each day leading up to the 2023 NFL draft. We’ll take a look at the player’s college stats, their pre-draft numbers (either via the NFL Combine or their Pro Day), their NFL stats, some player footage and analysis at the end on whether the pick itself was a good one.
Our next entry is a somewhat controversial one.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans will always remember LB Devin White for his Super Bowl run, but the 2019 first-round pick has also raised questions from fans and pundits alike after some rough stretches of play over the last two years.
Check out the draft rundown for Devin White below:
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Devin White played college football at LSU. He made the All-SEC first team in 2017 and 2018 and was named a second-team All-American in 2017 and a consensus All-American in 2018. He was given the Butkus Award in 2018, given to the nation’s best linebacker at the college level.
| Year | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | INT | FF | FR |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 37 | 96 | 133 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 62 | 61 | 123 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 114 | 172 | 286 | 28.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 0 in | 237 lb | 32 1/8 in | 9 3/4 in | 4.42s | 4.17s | 7.07s | 39.5 in | 9 ft 10 in | 22 reps |
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Devin White was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Player selected before him: DE Clelin Farrell, Las Vegas Raiders
Player selected after him: QB Daniel Jones, New York Giants
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Devin White has played four seasons in the NFL, all of them with the Bucs. He was named to the PWFA All-Rookie Team in 2019, to the All-Pro second-team in 2020 and to the Pro Bowl in 2021.
| Year | Solo | Ast | Tot | Sacks | Loss | INT | FF | FR | PD |
| 2019 | 58 | 33 | 91 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 97 | 43 | 140 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 87 | 41 | 128 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 73 | 51 | 124 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 315 | 168 | 483 | 20.5 | 28.5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
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After the 2020 season, this answer would be a resounding “hit.” In the years since it’s been far less certain.
White’s incredible run in 2020 is one…
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