The wheeling and dealing of Bucs general manager Jason Licht continued on the third day of the NFL Draft, as Tampa Bay gave up next year’s seventh-round pick to move up and select USC defensive tackle Stevie Tu’ikolovatu.
Tu’ikolovatu (6-1, 331) adds another massive presence to the middle of the Bucs defense, joining Chris Baker, and Sealver Siliga, who both weigh well north of 300 pounds.
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Tu’ikolovatu began his college career at Utah and had one more year of eligibility when he transferred to USC where he and his wife lived in his car until began receiving his college stipend Licht told the media. He was second team all-confrence last season, notching 53 tackles.