Buccaneers Update 2026 UDFA Signings To 16

Here’s a list of the UDFAs Tampa Bay has officially signed so far:

1. Kadarius Calloway/RB/New Mexico State
2. Ja’qurious Conley/S/Charlotte
3. Jalon Daniels/QB/Kansas 
4. Kenny Fletcher/TE/Rutgers
5. Caden Fordham/LB/N.C. State
6. Ayden Garnes/CB/Arizona 
7. Josiah Green/DT/Duke
8. Yasir Holmes/OLB/Tarleton State
9. Aidan Laros/P/Kentucky
10. Henry Lutovsy/G/Nebraska
11. Deshawn McKnight/DT/Arizona
12. Dean Patterson/WR/Georgia Tech
13. Jack Pyburn/EDGE/LSU
14. Eric Rivers/WR/Georgia Tech
15. Paul Rubelt/OT/UCF
16. Javin Wright/LB/Nebraska

Patterson, six-foot-two, 200 pounds, was a no-star recruit and unranked in the 2020 recruiting class out of Lutz, Florida. He started his collegiate career at Division II Findlay in 2020 before transferring to Florida International after one season.

From there, Patterson remained at FIU for four years and transferred to Georgia Tech for his final season.

In his FBS career, Patterson appeared in 52 games over five years at FIU and Georgia Tech. He caught 106 passes for 1,556 yards and 10 touchdowns and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.