Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Top 5 players currently on the roster
By Dylan Grimm
LB Devin White
Devin White, yes the rookie linebacker by way of LSU that the Bucs just selected with the fifth overall pick makes the list. He has yet to play a single down at the NFL level but many look at Devin White as one of the most NFL ready linebackers the draft has seen in recent years.
As a freshman at LSU, White played sparingly but really made a name for himself in his sophomore season. As a sophomore White led the SEC with 133 tackles which was the fourth highest in school history. White would finish the season earning all SEC honors and second team All-American.
Heading into his junior season White was considered a top linebacker in the country and he proved exactly that last season. White finished the year and a consensus All-American, was all SEC first team and won the Butkus Award for being the best linebacker in the country. White also won SEC Defensive Player of the Week four times in a row which is a conference record.
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White showed at the combine that he’s got elite speed for his position after posting a 4.42 second 40 yard dash. He has the rare ultra-athleticism for his position that allows him to make tackles and plays all over the field. White is expected to be a day-one starter and should be a frontrunner for defensive rookie of the year.