Bucs Nation on Emeka Egbuka
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Before the bye week, in 8 games, Egbuka recorded 34 receptions for 562 yards and 5 touchdowns... he logged just 29 catches (on 64 targets!) for 376 yards and 1 touchdown. His catch rate finished at a concerningly low 49.6%.
STACKED’s take
Egbuka's Year 2 development is the biggest question for the Bucs receiving corps.
Egbuka produced prolifically in his first 8 games of 2025 with 34 receptions for 562 yards and 5 touchdowns, showing immediate chemistry with Baker Mayfield and playing like one of the best receivers in football. However, his stats cratered in weeks 9-18 with just 29 catches on 64 targets for 376 yards and 1 touchdown, finishing with a concerningly low 49.6% catch rate as teams figured out how to defend him. At age 24 with a full year of experience, Egbuka should be positioned to take a positive step forward in Year 2 development with a new coordinator, more reliability from returning receivers like Godwin and McMillan, and generally more consistency for the whole offense.
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