{"id":244266,"date":"2026-04-24T04:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244266\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:07:22","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-bucs-select-rueben-bain-jr-15th-overall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/244266\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft: Bucs select Rueben Bain, Jr. 15th overall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially made their selection in the NFL Draft, adding a new piece to their roster as they look to strengthen key areas throughout the draft. With several needs entering the first round tonight, the 15th pick reflects the team\u2019s focus on building for both immediate impact and long-term success heading into the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">And that pick is EDGE rusher Rueben Bain, Jr. from the University of Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Bain emerged as one of college football\u2019s most disruptive defenders at the University of Miami, capping his career with a dominant 2025 campaign. That season, he totaled 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and added an interception and forced fumble, earning ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Across his collegiate career, Bain recorded roughly 121 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, and 20.5 sacks, showcasing consistent backfield production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bain projects as a natural fit in Todd Bowles\u2019 aggressive scheme. His ability to win with power, collapse pockets, and generate pressure without heavy blitzing makes him ideal for Bowles\u2019 front, where versatility and disruption up front are critical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially made their selection in the NFL Draft, adding a new piece to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244267,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,107644,137,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-244266","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa","8":"tag-tampa","9":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers-draft","10":"tag-tampa-headlines","11":"tag-tampa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}