Buccaneers fourth-round breakout who emerged as a 1,000-yard back in his rookie season.
Bucky Irving was the 125th pick of the 2024 draft. He finished his rookie year with 1,122 rushing yards on 207 carries, leading all rookies in yards per carry. The 2025 sophomore season delivered another 1,000-yard campaign and locked him in as Tampa's lead back ahead of Rachaad White.
Path to the league
Oregon back who transferred from Minnesota. Two consecutive 1,100-yard college seasons under Dan Lanning. Buccaneers took him 125th overall in 2024. Beat out Rachaad White for the starting job by midseason of his rookie year.
Career highlights
2024 NFL rookie record for yards per carry by a non-top-50 pick. Set Buccaneers' single-season rushing record for a rookie. First Bucs RB with two 1,000-yard seasons in his first two years since Cadillac Williams.
2025 season recap
1,043 rushing yards on 232 carries (4.5 ypc), 9 rushing TDs. Added 48 catches for 380 yards. Tampa's run game ran heavily through Irving in the playoffs, and his 28-touch effort against Detroit in the Divisional Round was the offense's only consistent weapon.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Bucky Irving
- Pro Football Reference: Bucky Irving
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
10 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | buccaneers | 8 | 147 | 728 | 5.0 | 5 | 72 |
| 2025 | buccaneers | 10 | 173 | 588 | 3.4 | 1 | 32 |
| 2024 | buccaneers | 17 | 207 | 1,122 | 5.4 | 8 | 56 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | buccaneers | 8 | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | buccaneers | 10 | 30 | 277 | 9.2 | 3 | 72 |
| 2024 | buccaneers | 17 | 47 | 392 | 8.3 | 0 | 42 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- Oregon
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
Latest news about Bucky Irving
All news →Buccaneers Beat Falcons 16-0 in Week 8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16, Atlanta Falcons 0 at Raymond James Stadium. Baker Mayfield went 0 of 3 for 0 yards.
Buccaneers Rout Panthers 43-13 in Week 7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 43, Carolina Panthers 13 at Bank of America Stadium. Baker Mayfield went 7 of 11 for 64 yards with 1 touchdown.
Steelers Beat Buccaneers 26-19 in Week 6
Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 at Raymond James Stadium. Aaron Rodgers went 33 of 49 for 253 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Buccaneers Beat Cowboys 24-16 in Week 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Dallas Cowboys 16 at AT&T Stadium. Jalon Daniels went 19 of 25 for 189 yards with 1 touchdown.
Packers Edge Buccaneers 17-14 in Week 4
Green Bay Packers 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 at Raymond James Stadium. Jordan Love went 22 of 30 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Baker Mayfield Returns for Buccaneers After Thumb Dislocation
Update: Mayfield returns Sunday at Carolina after missing three games, but Emeka Egbuka, Luke Goedeke and Antoine Winfield Jr. are out.
