Bucs rookie class have their jersey numbers released for 2026

TL;DR

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released the jersey numbers for their rookie class for 2026, featuring notable numbers with franchise history. Key numbers include Rueben Bain Jr. wearing No. 3, previously held by Jameis Winston.

Key points

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie class jersey numbers released
Rueben Bain Jr. will wear No. 3
No. 3 previously worn by Jameis Winston
Josiah Trotter will wear No. 45
Rookie minicamp set to begin

Tampa Bay BuccaneersRueben Bain Jr.Jameis WinstonJosiah Trotter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ rookie class officially has its jersey numbers, and every number comes with a little bit of franchise history attached to it. From Devin White’s old linebacker number to one previously worn by Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay’s newest draft class is stepping into some recognizable digits as rookie minicamp is set to get underway.

Rueben Bain Jr. : #3

The rookie edge rusher will wear No. 3, a jersey most famously associated with former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston wore the number from 2015-2019 and still sits atop several franchise passing records. More recently, safety Jordan Whitehead also briefly wore the number during the 2024 season.

Josiah Trotter: #45

This one immediately caught fans’ attention. 45 was most notably worn by Devin White, one of the most explosive linebackers in franchise history and a key piece of Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl LV defense. Before White, longtime fans may also remember Wayne Haddix wearing the number during his Pro Bowl season in 1990.

Ted Hurst: #17

The big-bodied rookie receiver lands in a number recently worn by Sterling Shepard during the 2025 season. Before that, wide receiver Micheal Spurlock gave the number some franchise history when he returned the first kickoff touchdown in Buccaneers history back in 2007.