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Top Bucs Undrafted Free Agents

Some of the most productive players in Buccaneer history have come to the team via the ranks of the undrafted. Check out photos of the top 10 free agent finds in Bucs history.

RB/KR Clifton Smith NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 2008.
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  1. RB/KR Clifton Smith NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in 2008.
RB LeGarrette Blount NFL Origins: Signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon in 2010; waived by Tennessee on September 5, 2010 and claimed by the Buccaneers.
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  1. RB LeGarrette Blount NFL Origins: Signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon in 2010; waived by Tennessee on September 5, 2010 and claimed by the Buccaneers.
DE Michael Bennett NFL Origins: Signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2009; made the Seahawks' roster but did not appear in any games before being waived on October 10 and claimed by the Buccaneers.
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  1. DE Michael Bennett NFL Origins: Signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2009; made the Seahawks' roster but did not appear in any games before being waived on October 10 and claimed by the Buccaneers.
T Demar Dotson NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi in 2009.
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  1. T Demar Dotson NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi in 2009.
K Michael Husted NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 1993.
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  1. K Michael Husted NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 1993.
DE Ray Seals NFL Origins: Signed by the Buccaneers as a free agent after spending several years playing semi-pro football in Syracuse; did not attend college.
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  1. DE Ray Seals NFL Origins: Signed by the Buccaneers as a free agent after spending several years playing semi-pro football in Syracuse; did not attend college.
WR/KR Karl Williams NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1996.
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  1. WR/KR Karl Williams NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M-Kingsville in 1996.
RB Earnest Graham NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2003.
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  1. RB Earnest Graham NFL Origins: Signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2003.
T Donald Penn NFL Origins: Signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State in 2006; signed off the Vikings' practice squad in October of '06 by the Buccaneers.
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  1. T Donald Penn NFL Origins: Signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State in 2006; signed off the Vikings' practice squad in October of '06 by the Buccaneers.
LB Shelton Quarles NFL Origins: Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt in 1994; subsequently played two seasons for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League before signing with the Buccaneers in March of 1997.
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  1. LB Shelton Quarles NFL Origins: Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt in 1994; subsequently played two seasons for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League before signing with the Buccaneers in March of 1997.
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