Buccaneers Rookie Jersey Predictions

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have their rookie class. Most draft analysts are praising the Bucs for a great job in the NFL draft. Now we’ll look forward to what they will do in the regular season.

However, before that there is something very important for these rookies. Something that will shape the future of their legacy. Something that will be tied to them long after they retire from the NFL.

These rookies need to choose their jersey numbers.

And while I have no evidence or information, I find it fun to speculate what jersey each rookie will wear. So here are my Buccaneers rookie jersey predictions.

Rueben Bain – 4

Yes, Bain should and will get his number. Even though Chase McLaughlin already has number 4, I believe he will give it up to the Bucs new star pass rusher. Afterall, it’s not like there are dozens of kicker jerseys being sold every year.

Just like with Emeka Egbuka last year, the Buccaneers first round pick gets his number from a veteran.

Josiah Trotter – 52

At Missouri, Trotter wore number 40 which was basically retired by the Bucs for Mike Alstott. His father, Jeremiah Trotter, wore 54 in the NFL, but that number will obviously be off the table after Lavonte David’s retirement. So it looks like it will be a new number for the youngest Trotter son.

52 is a number that has history to it. It was Ray Lewis’ number when he dominated the league during the same time period as Jeremiah Trotter. It’s a number that makes me think of a tough, physical brand of football.

Ted Hurst – 1

This was a pretty easy dot to connect. Hurst wore number 1 at Georgia State. And with Rachaad White leaving in free agency, the number became available this offseason. Number 1 for potentially the Bucs future number one target.

Keionte Scott – 5

Scott wore number zero at Miami, but that is already accounted for by Yaya Diaby. So, it will be a new number for the nickel defensive back. So, since Scott embraces playing the nickel, why not wear the nickel? The number 5 still has that clean single digit look and embodies what Scott does best.

DeMonte Capehart – 91

Capehart wore 19 in college (which is one of my favorite jersey numbers as a life long Red Wings fan). However, that already belongs to Kameron Johnson. So, simple solution; flip it around. Capehart is going into a bigger, stronger league and could use a bigger number to match that.

Billy Schrauth – 74

It’s hard for me to imagine other players wearing this number because I loved watching Ali Marpet play. But if you retire every number of fan favorites then there will be none left. Schrauth wore 74 at Notre Dame and I have no reason to believe he won’t continue to do so in Tampa.

Bauer Sharp – 10

This is a weird number for a tight end, but Sharp had it at both Oklahoma and LSU, so he apparently likes it. And since it is available now, why not continue to go with what got him this far?