Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 1
Pick 19 (19)
- High school: 5-star recruit, top 10 overall prospect nationally.
- 2021: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference KR. Played in 11 games as a reserve and on special teams (9-191-21.2 receiving; 20-580-29.0 KR).
- 2022: Second-team All-Big Ten. Ranked ninth in the FBS with 1,151 receiving yards (74 receptions, 15.6 per, 10 receiving TDs). Finalist for the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player). Started all 13 games (1-25-25.0 KR; 11-75-6.8 PR; 11-87-7.9, 2 TDs rushing).
- 2023: Third-team All-Big Ten. Played in 10 games with 9 starts (41-515-12.6, 4 TDs receiving; 5-25-5.0 rushing; 7-23-3.3 PR). Missed three games with an ankle injury.
- 2024: Third-team All-Big Ten. Team captain. Led team with 81 receptions (1,011 yards, 12.5 per, 10 TDs). Set school record with 205 career receptions. Played in all 16 games with 15 starts for the national champions (8-33-4.1 rushing; 1-16-16.0 KR).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 2
Pick 21 (53)
- 2022: Freshman All-American. Tied for third in the FBS with 6 INTs (1 returned for a TD). Played in all 13 games with 9 starts (33 tackles, TFL, 4 PBUs)
- 2023: Led team with 10 PBUs. Played in 12 games with 11 starts (31 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 3 INTs).
- 2024: Started the first 6 games (20 tackles, 4 PBUs). Missed the final 10 games with a hip injury. Team captain.
- Miscellaneous: Brother, Sammy, played football at Arizona and San Diego State. Sister, Faith, was a gymnast at Washington. Sister, Grace, played volleyball at Appalachian State. Sister, Naomi, was a gymnast at Michigan. Father, Darryl, played safety at the University of Arizona and was drafted by Washington in the sixth round of the 1993 draft. Darryl later became Washington’s team's chaplain.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 3
Pick 20 (84)
- 2022: Played in all 14 games as a reserve and on special teams (14 tackles, 3 PBUs).
- 2023: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference. Led team with 4 INTs. Tied for the team lead with 9 PBUs. Started 12 games (44 tackles, 2.5 TFLs).
- 2024: Honorable Mention All-Big 12. Led team with 7 PBUs. Started 12 games (50 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, INT). Did not play in the team's Rate Bowl win over Rutgers.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 4
Pick 19 (121)
- 2020 (Southern Arkansas): School did not play due to COVID-19 concerns.
- 2021 (Southern Arkansas): Second-team All-Great American Conference. Led team with 19.5 TFLs, 8 sacks. Started all 11 games (52 tackles).
- 2022: First-team Associated Press FCS All-American. Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-ASUN. Finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top FCS defender. Tied for the FCS lead with 22 TFLs, tied for second with 12 sacks. Started all 11 games (66 tackles, PBU, FF).
- 2023: Second-team Associated Press FCS All-American. United Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-UAC. Led team with 18 TFLs, 8.5 sacks. Set school record with 6.5 TFLs against Tarleton State. Started all 11 games (57 tackles, PBU, FF).
- 2024: First-team Associated Press FCS All-American. United Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. First-team All-UAC. Ranked third in the FBS with 23 TFLs, tied for ninth with 10.5 sacks. Tied for third in the FCS with 4 FFs. Played in all 12 games with 11 starts (69 tackles, 6 PBUs).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 5
Pick 21 (157)
- 2020 (Miami): Played in 5 games as a reserve (4 tackles, FF).
- 2021 (Miami): Played in 7 games as a reserve (8 tackles).
- 2022 (Miami): Played in 8 games with 1 start (9 tackles, TFL).
- 2023: Second-team All-American Athletic Conference. Led team with 12.5 TFLs, 10 sacks. Started all 14 games (37 tackles, 2 PBUs, 2 FFs).
- 2024: Honorable Mention All-ACC. Team captain. Tied for the team lead with 7.5 sacks, 2 FFs. Started all 13 games (35 tackles, PBU).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 7
Pick 19 (235)
- 2020 (Troy): Played in all 11 games as a reserve (18-211-11.7 receiving; 1-5-5.0 rushing; 9-42-4.7 PR).
- 2021 (Troy): Third-team All-Sun Belt Conference. Led team with 67 receptions, 735 receiving yards (11.0 per), 4 receiving TDs. Started all 12 games (2-35-17.5, TD rushing; 8-63-7.9 PR).
- 2022 (Troy): Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt. Led team with 56 receptions, 863 receiving yards (15.4 per, 4 TDs). Played in 13 games with 9 starts (5-11-2.2 rushing; 6-69-11.5 PR).
- 2023: Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference. Led team with school-record 86 receptions (1,182 yards, 13.7 per, 10 TDs). Played in all 14 games with 13 starts (20-190-9.5 PR).
- 2024: Second-team All-Big Ten Conference WR, RS. Led team with 83 receptions, 898 receiving yards (10.8 per), 10 receiving TDs. Started 12 games (13-155-11.9, TD PR). Missed 2 games with a shoulder injury. Left the team's playoff loss to Ohio State due to injury.
- Miscellaneous: In 2018 moved in with the family of then-high school teammate Bo Nix, former Oregon QB and 2024 first-round pick of the Denver Broncos. Mother, Shamika, allowed Tez to join the Nix family to give him a better life.
-- by Chad Reuter
DRAFT TRACKER
Round 1 • Pick 19 (19) • WR Emeka Egbuka
Round 2 • Pick 21 (53) • CB Benjamin Morrison
Round 3 • Pick 20 (84) • CB Jacob Parrish
Round 4 • Pick 19 (121) • EDGE David Walker
Round 5 • Pick 21 (157) • EDGE Elijah Roberts
Round 7 • Pick 19 (235) • WR Tez Johnson