Emeka Egbuka

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected by the Buccaneers as a first-round pick (19th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected by the Buccaneers as a first-round pick (19th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 50 career games across four seasons (2021-24) for The Ohio State University, amassing 205 receptions for 2,868 receiving yards and 24 receiving touchdowns.

Finished his time at Ohio State as the program's all-time record holder in receptions with 205. He also ranked second in program history with 2,868 receiving yards and seventh in program history with 24 receiving touchdowns.

Joined Marvin Harrison Jr. as the only players in Ohio State history to record multiple seasons with 1,000-or-more receiving yards.

Was named a team captain as a senior in 2024, and led the Buckeyes to a victory in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship.

As a senior in 2024, received third-team All-Big Ten honors after he recorded a team-leading and career-high 81 receptions for 1,011 receiving yards and a career-high-tying 10 receiving touchdowns.

During his junior season in 2023, was limited due to injury but appeared in 10 games and brought in 41 receptions for 515 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Received third-team All-Big Ten honors.

As a sophomore in 2022, earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition after he saw action in 13 games and logged 74 receptions for a career-high 1,151 yards and career-high-tying 10 receiving touchdowns.

Appeared in 11 games during his freshman campaign in 2021, bringing in nine receptions for 191 receiving yards.

PERSONAL:

Attended Steilacoom High School (Steilacoom, Wash.)

Majored in marketing while at Ohio State.

Was a consensus five-star recruit and was the 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year in Washington state.

Was a standout baseball player in high school, receiving several collegiate offers.

Is the son of Henry Egbuka and Rhonda Ogilvie. Step father is Eric Ogilvie.

Has one younger brother, Keanan, and one younger sister, Eva.