Tampa Bay’s young corner is embracing the opportunities for the new season. The Buccaneers trade of Carlton Davis III to the Detroit Lions this offseason came as a bit of a shock since it’s not everyday teams trade away their top cornerback.
Buccaneers CB Zyon McCollum told reporters he plans on “taking calculated chances” this season to become a game-changing playmaker as CB Carlton Davis departed for the Lions in free agency.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a bold move this offseason, trading away cornerback Carlton Davis III, and opening up a premium spot in their starting lineup.
Zyon McCollum has come a long way since being the Bucs’ fifth-round pick in 2022, but he still has a ways to go to grow into a reliable, productive starter.
The Buccaneers were able to hold onto a number of their own free agents this offseason, but they did part ways with one defensive mainstay. Cornerback Carlton Davis was traded to the Lions for a third-round pick and that opens the door for 2022 fifth-round pick Zyon McCollum to take on a bigger role in the secondary.
When the Bucs traded up in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft to select Zyon McCollum out of Sam Houston State they coveted McCollum’s elite athleticism and playmaking ability.
The Bucs saw improvement across their roster from 2022 to 2023. When looking at how the team was able to improve their results year over year, that point is reflected in the young talent that stepped up and filled in the shoes left by veteran players.
Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum has been the latest young player on defense to step up — and yet another draft-day find for general manager Jason Licht. McCollum has played the most snaps of any cornerback on defense this season and has improved his game after some struggles in his rookie year.
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted cornerback Zyon McCollum in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft his Sam Houston head coach told us that while it may take a bit for him to fully evolve into an NFL defender it wasn't going to be delayed by a lack of work ethic.
The Philadelphia Eagles made two roster moves just a few hours away from Monday night kickoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team elevated safety Tristin McCollum and cornerback Mekhi Garner.
There were a lot of heroes in the Bucs’ season-saving, 29-25 win in Atlanta. Quarterback Baker Mayfield’s last-minute layered throw to wide receiver Chris Godwin to set up the game-winning score was instrumental.
A new Pewter Report Roundtable debuts every Tuesday during the Bucs’ regular season. Each week, the Pewter Reporters tackle another tough question. This week’s prompt: Who is the most improved Bucs player this season?
Relying on 13 rookies this year, the Bucs’ cap situation forced them into a roster-building strategy that many in the world of baseball call “stars and scrubs.” Perhaps no other position group embodied this more than cornerback.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked into the Caesar Superdome on Sunday afternoon against the New Orleans Saints expecting a dogfight for the top spot in the NFC South and were able to come away with a convincing 26-9 victory.
Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum was much more prepared to take on a very important role at outside starting corner for Tampa Bay. Maybe that’s just the difference between year one and year two.
Buccaneers defensive back Zyon McCollum needed to show some improvement from his rookie performance in 2022. Friday against the Pittsburgh Steelers he took a huge step in doing that.
CB Zyon McCollum is already showing out in his first preseason action in 2023. QB Mitch Trubisky threw a deep ball intended for WR Cody White, but after some bobbles, McCollum came down with the pick.
The Bucs wrapped up the first week of their 2023 training camp at the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa under sunny skies and much hotter conditions on Friday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have to finish Sunday’s game in Munich against the Seattle Seahawks without one of their cornerbacks. Rookie Zyon McCollum left the game in the first half, and is being evaluated for a concussion.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defensive back Sean Murphy-Bunting has been ruled out versus Atlanta with a quad injury. Rookie Zyon McCollum is in for Murphy-Bunting.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' have dealt with a handful of injuries to begin training camp and the preseason and that has carried over into joint practices with the Tennessee Titans this week.
Besides the departures of Richard Sherman and Pierre Desir, and the rookie depth additions that counteract them, the room looks quite the same as it did last season.
What Sam Houston State Bearkats head coach K.C. Keeler first saw in new Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum are the same two features that have the team excited to see what he can do in the NFL: Tremendous length and athleticism. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Draft pick, Zyon McCollum (No.
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