2025 Receiving Stats
REC
63
YDS
938
TD
6
AVG
14.9
TAR
127
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
For his long-term projection, Egbuka did well to land in Tampa Bay with the 19th overall pick, joining a franchise with a solid quarterback and a strong recent track record of success and production. Egbuka's Year 1 fantasy projection is also on the up and up, with Chris Godwin (ankle) missing all of training camp and Jalen McMillan (neck) expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season. Like his new teammates in Tampa's talented WR room, Egbuka is no burner, having run a 4.45 40 at his pro day after averaging 14.0 yards per catch on a school-record 205 receptions at Ohio State, where he played more than two-thirds of his snaps from the slot. At 6-foot-1, 202, Egbuka won't necessarily be limited to the slot in the NFL, potentially offering inside-out versatility (like Godwin). Reports from training camp had been glowing even before Godwin's prolonged absence and McMillan's injury gave Egbuka a clearer path to the No. 2 WR role in Week 1. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $18.17 million contract with the Buccaneers in May of 2025.
Quiet finish to rookie season
Egbuka brought in one of three targets for eight yards in the Buccaneers' 16-14 win over the Panthers on Saturday. He finished the 2025 regular season with 63 receptions for 938 yards and six touchdowns on 127 targets and two rushes for nine yards over 17 games.
ANALYSIS
Egbuka was thrust into a significant role from Day 1 of his rookie season, as the Buccaneers began the campaign without Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan due to ankle and neck injuries, respectively. The Ohio State product looked like an instant star after posting a 25-445-5 line on 38 targets over his first five career games, but Egbuka topped 64 receiving yards just once in the remaining 12 contests despite Mike Evans and Godwin missing significant time, and McMillan not making his season debut until Week 15. Nevertheless, there isn't any doubt about Egbuka's talent after he still nearly eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his first season, and he could be set for a similar elevated target share in 2026 if Godwin isn't retained this offseason.
Egbuka was thrust into a significant role from Day 1 of his rookie season, as the Buccaneers began the campaign without Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan due to ankle and neck injuries, respectively. The Ohio State product looked like an instant star after posting a 25-445-5 line on 38 targets over his first five career games, but Egbuka topped 64 receiving yards just once in the remaining 12 contests despite Mike Evans and Godwin missing significant time, and McMillan not making his season debut until Week 15. Nevertheless, there isn't any doubt about Egbuka's talent after he still nearly eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his first season, and he could be set for a similar elevated target share in 2026 if Godwin isn't retained this offseason.
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How do Emeka Egbuka's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
93.6Air Yards Per Snap
1.81% Team Air Yards
36.8%% Team Targets
23.9%Avg Depth of Target
12.2 YdsCatch Rate
49.6%Drop Rate
4.7%Avg Yds After Catch
5.4% Targeted On Route
24.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Emeka Egbuka Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Emeka Egbuka's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"Weight
205 lbsHand Length
9.62 inArm Length
31.50 in
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Three catches in narrow loss
Egbuka caught three of five targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.
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Big gain on one catch Sunday
Egbuka brought in one of two targets for 40 yards in the Buccaneers' 23-20 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
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Productive on four catches
Egbuka brought in four of seven targets for 64 yards in the Buccaneers' 29-28 loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.
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Inefficient numbers in Week 14 loss
Egbuka secured two of nine targets for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 24-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
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Four catches in Week 13 win
Egbuka brought in four of eight targets for 42 yards in the Buccaneers' 20-17 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Top-two rookie WR despite slump
Egbuka is a top-two wide receiver on the 2025 NFL All-Rookie team compiled by Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Egbuka held onto a starting spot on Brugler's team despite a poor second half of the season, as Egbuka didn't score a touchdown during the final eight games of the 2025 campaign and reached 50 receiving yards in only one game during that stretch. The first half of Egbuka's rookie season was electric, though, and the 19th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft still finished second among all first-year players with 938 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.
Egbuka held onto a starting spot on Brugler's team despite a poor second half of the season, as Egbuka didn't score a touchdown during the final eight games of the 2025 campaign and reached 50 receiving yards in only one game during that stretch. The first half of Egbuka's rookie season was electric, though, and the 19th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft still finished second among all first-year players with 938 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.