The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed cornerback Bryce Hall and offensive lineman Sua Opeta.
Hall (6-1, 202) comes to the Buccaneers from the New York Jets, where he spent the past four seasons after being selected by them in the fifth round (No. 158 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 39 career games, making 26 starts and recording 122 tackles (five for loss), 21 passes defensed, two interceptions, two quarterback hits, one fumble recovery and 0.5 sacks. His best season came in 2021, when he started all 17 games and logged 79 tackles (four for loss), 16 passes defensed and two quarterback hits.
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, native played collegiately at the University of Virginia (2016-19), appearing in 44 career games and amassing 144 tackles, 39 passes defensed, five interceptions, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. As a junior in 2018, he earned first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American honors after leading the FBS in passes defensed with 21.
Opeta (6-4, 305) joins Tampa Bay after spending the previous four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has appeared in 38 career games and made 10 career starts – six of which came last season. In his career, Opeta has split time between the two guard positions, logging 496 snaps at left guard and 452 snaps at right guard. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Eagles in 2019.
The Bountiful, Utah, native played collegiately at Weber State (2015-18), appearing in 50 career games for the Wildcats. He earned first-team All-Big Sky honors in 2017 and 2018, and was named a second-team All-American in 2018.
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