Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rakeem Nunez-Roches

DL

#56

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 27

Weight: 307 lbs

College: Southern Mississippi

2019 SEASON

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5
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
17	Falcons	L 22 - 28	1	1	0	0	0	0
16	Texans	L 20 - 23	1	0	1	0	0	0
15	@Lions	W 38 - 17
14	Colts	W 38 - 35
13	@Jaguars	W 28 - 11
12	@Falcons	W 35 - 22	1	0	1	0	0	0
11	Saints	L 17 - 34	1	0	1	0	0	0
10	Cardinals	W 30 - 27
9	@Seahawks	L 34 - 40
8	@Titans	L 23 - 27
6	Panthers	L 26 - 37	1	1	0	0	0	0
5	@Saints	L 24 - 31	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	@Rams	W 55 - 40	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Giants	L 31 - 32	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
2	@Panthers	W 20 - 14
1	49ers	L 17 - 31

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2015	Kansas City Chiefs	7	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Kansas City Chiefs	11	5	23	14	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Kansas City Chiefs	16	11	23	12	11	0.5
2018	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	0	2	2	0	0
2019	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	16	0	7	3	4	0							1
TOTAL		53	16	59	35	24	1.5	0	0	0	NaN	0	0	1

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Bucs Re-Sign Two More Defenders

S Andrew Adams and DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches each signed one-year deals with the Bucs on Tuesday, joining several other players from a rising defense who have been retained in the last two weeks

Minnesota wide receiver Tyler Johnson (6) holds onto the ball against Penn State cornerback Keaton Ellis (2) during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

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2019 Roster Reset: Defensive Linemen

Tampa Bay's defensive line has been redefined this year and it recently had a significant change in personnel, but how well it provides pressure up the middle will impact the overall defensive play-calling.

Biography

ACQUIRED:

Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on October 2, 2018.

ORIGINALLY ENTERED NFL:

Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (217th overall) of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2015 NFL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Played for Kansas City (2015-17) and spent time in the 2018 offseason with the Indianapolis Colts.

Has played in 37 career regular season games, with 16 starts, registering 53 tackles (five for loss) and 1.5 sacks.

Registered first career sack against Oakland (12/8/16).

Made first career start at Carolina (11/13/16), recording four tackles (two for loss) and a sack.

Made NFL debut at Minnesota (10/18/15).

2018 HIGHLIGHTS:

Played in three games and recorded two tackles.

Inactive at Atlanta (10/14).

In Buccaneers debut, vs. Cleveland (10/21), played 22 snaps in a reserve role.

Recorded one tackle in reserve role at Cincinnati (10/28).

Inactive at Carolina (11/4) and vs. Washington (11/11).

Registered one tackle at New York Giants (11/18).

Inactive Weeks 12-17.

COLLEGE/PERSONAL:

Started 24-of-31 games at Southern Miss (2011-14), recording 105 tackles (22.0 for loss), 4.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal.

Declared for the NFL draft following his redshirt junior season.

Named first-team All-Conference USA following his redshirt junior year (2014), starting all 11 games, with 58 tackles and 3.0 sacks.

Took a medical redshirt in 2013.

Honorable mention All-Conference USA as a sophomore (2012), starting 11-of-12 games, with 37 tackles and one sack.

Earned Conference USA All-freshman team honors in 2011.

Majored in biological sciences.

Attended Central High School (Phenix City, Alabama).

Son of Stephanie Worthy and Bobby Smith

His wife serves in the Air Force, while his father and three cousins served in the Army and an additional cousin serves in the Navy.

A native of Dangriga, Belize.