The Super Bowl champions had a long, sad history before turning into a regular playoff team in the late-nineties.
They’ve since won two Super Bowls, the latest coming as they easily handled the Kansas City Chiefs this past February and as long as Tom Brady and Bruce Arians remain there, one would assume they’ll continue to be a threat.
Six times in history the Buccaneers have called a Notre Dame player’s name in the NFL draft, including selecting the all-time leading rusher in Fighting Irish history.
Here are the times the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have drafted a Notre Dame player. Could it be happening for the seventh time in 2021?
1984 Blair Kiel, QB, 11th round, 284th overall
1991 Tim Ryan, G, 5th round, 136th overall
1993 Demetrius DuBose, LB, 2nd round, 34th overall
1999 Autry Denson, RB, 7th round, 233rd overall
2003 Sean Mahan, G, 5th round, 168th overall
2006 Maurice Stovall, WR, 3rd round, 90th overall