Rakeem Nunez-Roches

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#56

Experience: 12 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 33

Weight: 305 lbs

College: Southern Mississippi

2026 SEASON

Solo
2
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	2	2	1	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	1	0	1
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	1	2	1	1

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST
1st Half	3	3	1	2
Last Two Minutes of Half	1	1	0	1
2nd Half	2	2	1	1

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 15+	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST
Ahead	2	2	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	1	1	0	1
Ahead by 9-16 Points	1	1	1	0
Behind	1	1	0	1
Behind by 9-16 Points	1	1	0	1
Tied	7	2	1	1

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST
1st Quarter	1	1	0	1
4th Quarter	2	2	1	1
4th Quarter within 7	1	1	0	1
2nd Quarter	2	2	1	1

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

TRANSACTIONS:

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

TRANSACTIONS:

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

Waived by the Chiefs on May 8, 2018.

Claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on May 11, 2018.

Waived by the Colts on Sept. 1, 2018.

Signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 2, 2018.

Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Giants on March 15, 2023.

Signed by the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent on April 7, 2026.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES:

Super Bowl LV Champion.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Has played in 142 career regular season games between the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, starting 62 games and combining to record 233 career tackles (20 for loss), 23 quarterback hits, 9.0 sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Has played in eight career postseason games, with four starts, recording 10 tackles (two for loss) and five quarterback hits.

Was a key contributor to Tampa Bay's 2020 defense, which led the league in rushing yards allowed per game (80.6) and yards allowed per rush (3.60), while ranking sixth in yards allowed per play (5.12), sixth in yards allowed per game (327.1), ranking tied for second in tackles for loss (91), tied for fourth in sacks (48.0) and tied for fifth in takeaways (25).

Recorded first career fumble recovery vs. New York Giants (9/22/19).

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).

2025 HIGHLIGHTS:

Played in nine games for the New York Giants, making five starts and recording 23 tackles (three for loss), four quarterback hits, 3.0 sacks and one pass defensed.

COLLEGE:

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.

PERSONAL:

Attended Central High School (Phenix City, Alabama).

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.

Majored in biological sciences.

A native of Dangriga, Belize.

Son of Nancy Nuñez.

COMMUNITY:

In 2020, supported the Breaking Boundaries Foundation as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats initiative.

Has participated in the annual "D-Line Delivers Christmas." Local families have been surprised with a tour of AdventHealth Training Center, dinner with D-Line, and a shopping spree at Target.

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