The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered their running back room in the 2024 NFL draft, spending a fourth-round pick on Oregon’s Bucky Irving.
A small but tough runner with exceptional quickness and balance, Irving may not have elite straight-line speed, but he’s still able to create big plays as both a runner and a receiver.
That’s what the Bucs are banking on, as they look for a quality RB2 who can spell starter Rachaad White without much of a drop-off in skill set or production.
Bucs running backs coach Skip Peete recently spoke with the media about the big-play ability Irving brings to the offense:
Opposing defenses won’t have much fun dealing with both White and Irving, both of whom can make splash plays happen on all three downs, regardless of how they get the ball in their hands.
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