We’re still more than two months away from former Duke football star [autotag]Graham Barton[/autotag]’s NFL debut, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers know their fans can’t wait to see the first-round pick in action.
With 62 days to go before the regular season, the Bucs shared a cool new photo of the rookie center in his jersey. Barton will wear the number 62 as his NFL season gets underway.
Barton began his career at Duke as a center during his freshman season, but he transitioned to left tackle ahead of his sophomore season before spending the last three campaigns there. He made Duke Wire’s list of the 15 best Blue Devils athletes from last season after his second consecutive First-Team All-ACC selection.
Duke fans already got some early looks at Barton during the team’s rookie minicamp and training camp this summer. The first-year offensive lineman already endeared himself through a social media clip of him remarking on how hot Florida summers truly get, an adjustment from Durham to be sure.
To celebrate 6⃣2⃣ days until kickoff, here is @grahambarton53 in a Bucs uniform 😍 pic.twitter.com/xSK8sIygt6
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) July 8, 2024
Barton makes his NFL regular-season debut against the Washington Commanders on September 8.