Buccaneers rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter leads Tampa Bay in tackles
The gist
Buccaneers rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter, a second-round pick, leads all Tampa Bay defenders in tackles by 25.
He has started since Week 1 on a winless team.
How it unfolded
- Apr 25, 2026The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter with the 46th pick in Round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Aug 6, 2026Trotter practiced at Buccaneers training camp wearing #45.
- Sep 13, 2026In his rookie debut against the Cincinnati Bengals, Trotter notched 11 tackles with 1 sack and 1 stuff, plus 1 interception returned for a touchdown and another pass deflection.
Key terms
- linebacker
- A defensive football position lined up behind the defensive line, closer to the line of scrimmage than defensive backs.
- tackles
- A defensive football move in which a player grabs and stops an opponent who has the ball.
- sack
- A tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before a forward pass is thrown.
Source: Wikipedia