Halfbacks:Doug Martin had his most productive year, since taking the NFL by storm during his rookie season, starting all 16 games for the second time in his four year career; finishing the season with 1,402 yards on 288 carries (4.9 yards per carry) and six rushing touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 271 yards and a touchdown. Martin was voted to his second Pro Bowl and was a First-Team All-Pro selection, in 2015. A bounce back year after two injury shortened seasons, in which he did not crack 500 yards rushing. Eleven times, during his Buccaneer career he has busted the century mark. Which he has rushed for over 200 yards twice (251 yards, in a 42-32 win over the Oakland Raiders, on 4 Nov 12 with an yards per carry average of 10.04 & 235 yards in a 45-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on 22 Nov 15 with an yards per carry average of 8.70). Martin was originally drafted in the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers, after they traded 2012 2nd and 4th round picks to the Denver Broncos for 2012 1st and 4th round picks. Martin has missed nearly an entire season worth of games (15) due to various upper body injuries, in his four year career. Though not terribly speed dynamic, Martin is a physical, no-nonsense, north-south runner who does his best work between-the-tackles or off tackle. He is an adequate pass blocker and has good hands as a receiver. Martin is a hard worker and a good presence in the locker room. The team declined his rookie 5th year option, instead opting for him to play out his four year deal. The Bucs resigned Martin to a five year deal worth $35.75 million with $15 million in guarantees. Charles Sims, second year was much more productive, after the 25 year old back suffered an ankle injury that sidelined him for much of his rookie season in 2014, limiting him to eight games. Sims had his most productive year in the NFL as a pass receiver and rusher topping 500 yards as both a runner and receiver, in 2015, catching a career-high 51 passes for 561 yards and four touchdowns. It was the most receptions by a Bucs running back in a single season since Warrick Dunn caught 64 passes in 1999 and ranks 5th all time in franchise history. Sims also carried the ball 107 times for 529 yards (4.9 yards per carry). Sims was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Sims lacks tackle breaking power and leg drive due to his upright running style, but he is an elusive back with good vision and speed, in the open field. Sims is one of the better pass-catching backs in the NFL as he runs good routes and has good hands. He has lost four fumbles in his career, on 243 overall touches. After and up-and-down rookie campaign where he finished as the team’s second leading rusher with 60 carries for 295 yards (4.9 yards per carry), Mike James had a breakout performance against the vaunted Seattle Seahawks stout run defense, as a rookie in 2013, rushing for 158 yards on 25 carries. After a strong start in week 9 against in-state rivals, the Miami Dolphins, in which James rushed for 41 yards on 5 carries, his rookie season came to a stretching halt, after he broke his ankle. James was seldom used in 2014, while recovering from his ankle injury that robbed him of the final 7 games of his rookie season. Despite the promise he showed as a rookie he garnered a mere 19 carries for 37 yards in 2014. In 2015 the team released James, signing him to the practice squad. James is more of a power back, north-south runner with average speed. He is not terribly quick or elusive, and does not present much of a threat as an outside runner. Storm Johnson entered the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a 7th round pick (222nd Overall) in 2014. Saw action in six games, starting one. He rushed for 86 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns. Johnson was out of football in 2015. The Buccaneers signed Johnson to the 90-man roster on 25 April 2016. Johnson is currently the #4 running back on the Bucs off-season roster. He played collegiality for the University of Central Florida after transferring from the University of Miami. In 2010, for the Hurricanes as a true freshman Johnson rushed for 119 yards on nine carries. He sat out the 2011 season due to NCAA transfer rules. In 2012 he was the back-up to former Knights and current Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl RB Latavius Murray. Johnson concluded his college career with 1,765 rushing yards on 335 carries and 19 touchdowns and 41 receptions for 289 yards and 3 touchdowns. He has average size and decent overall athletic ability, but he is not a physical or, instinctive between-the-tackles runner. He has good hands despite only one career reception for minus four yards. Peyton Barber signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted rookie free agent following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft. Barber is cousins with former Cowboys RB Marion Barber and Texans safety Dominique Barber. He started one year (2015) for the Auburn Tigers. Barber rushed for 1,070 yards on 247 carries and 13 touchdowns. He had 11 receptions for 112 yards. Barber is a jack-of-all-trades type of back. He does nothing exceptional. He is a developmental back with significant upside. Thickly built back that will need refinement in his pass protection. He is a less athletic version of Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart.