NFL Future Watch: Bucky Irving Football Cards, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Bucky Irving was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Irving is very athletic. He could be exactly what Tampa was looking for. Rivals ranked him the ninth best running back nationally and the third best prospect in Illinois. He was a four-star recruit.
At 5’10”, 195 pounds, Irving has a lot of gifts. As a freshman at the University of Oregon, he played in 13 games. Irving had 133 carries for 699 yards and four touchdowns. He had a long of 66 yards and he added 194 yards as a kick returner. That gave him 966 all-purpose yards.
Irving excelled in his 2022 sophomore year. He made 12 starts recording the 27th 1000-yard rushing season in the history of the program. Irving had 1,058 yards that ranked third in the Pac-12. He had five touchdowns, and his average was 81.38 rushing yards per game. He was named to the Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 first team. Irving played in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl and was the Offensive MVP, he gained 149 yards and had two touchdowns in that game.
Then, in his junior year, he ran for 1,180 yards and 11 touchdowns. He added 413 receiving yards with two more touchdowns. He led all FBS running backs in receptions with 56. Irving was #2 in the Pac-12 with 33 rushes for more than 10 yards. He was named to the Coaches All-Pac-12 second team and to the AP Press All-Pac-12 second team.
At the 2024 NFL Combine, he ran a 4.55, 40-yard dash and had a vertical jump of 29.5”. He was impressive, solidifying his draft status.
In 2024, Irving made the Buccaneers out of camp and in his first seven games he had 67 rushes for 351 yards and three touchdowns. He added 13 catches for 124 yards. That’s a heck of a rookie season and he’s a must collect.
NFL Future Watch: Bucky Irving Cards Worth Collecting
One card to get is Irving’s 2024 Panini Origins Rookie Autograph. It’s a nice on-card autograph in his Tampa uniform.
Another solid card is his 2024 Panini Donruss Elite Blue Shimmer Rookie. The card is serial-numbered to just 875 and the deep blue makes the Bucs colors jump off the cardboard.
One last card is his 2024 Panini Origins Rookie Patches numbered to just 199. The photo is solid, and the size of the memorabilia is good.
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