The consensus is that the Bucs added plenty of talent to the roster through the 2025 NFL Draft. Tampa Bay spent two picks apiece to acquire wideouts, defensive backs, and pass rushers. As highly regarded as those selections were, they were not the only moves made by the front office.

After the draft commenced, the war room was still hard at work ringing the phones of agents who represented the hundreds of college prospects who went undrafted. The Bucs quickly brought in 15 more players who will have a shot at making the 53-man roster and make just as much of an impact as some of the draftees.

In recent seasons, the team has had players like running back Sean Tucker, wide receiver Rakim Jarrett, defensive back Christian Izien, and safety Kaevon Merriweather not only crack the 53-man roster but play meaningful snaps. That is why it is worth profiling the latest crop of undrafted free agents to identify who might be next, starting on offense.

Bucs 2025 Undrafted Free Agents: Offense

QB Connor Bazelak, Bowling Green

A sixth-year senior, Connor Bazelak comes to Tampa Bay as a training camp arm behind Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask, and Michael Pratt. Bazelak is seasoned, turning 25 years old in late September after playing in 58 college games (53 starts) between Missouri, Indiana, and Bowling Green. It was at Bowling Green where Bazelak formed one of the top connections in all of college football, as he was the one tasked with throwing the football to tight end Harold Fannin Jr. last season. Fannin went on to become a third-round pick by the Browns, but his quarterback did enough and possesses the experience to be a practice squad option.

Bowling Green QB Connor Bazelak – Photo by: USA Today

Bazelak has good size (6-foot-2 and 212 pounds) with the tools, toughness, and decision-making to stick around.

RB Josh Williams, LSU

In a deep running back class, it was always going to be hard for Josh Williams to be drafted. Williams spent the entirety of his six-year college career at LSU, serving as a part-time starter on offense. He is a bit on the shorter size at 5-foot-8 and 196 pounds, but he showcased throughout his career that he was reliable. If he cracks the Bucs’ practice squad, it will mean unseating the incumbent D.J. Williams. Josh Williams did not see a large workload, but he is a patient runner with the ability to be a change-of-pace back.

WR Garrett Greene, West Virginia

After seeing do-it-all football player Taysom Hill have success over the years for the Saints, the Bucs are hoping to have found their own version in Garrett Greene. Greene did a bit of everything during his five years at West Virginia while lining up at quarterback. He did not become the true starting quarterback until his junior year but saw the field and contributed in other ways.

West Virginia QB/WR Garrett Greene – Photo by: USA Today

Listed as Dane Brugler’s 32th-rated quarterback in this year’s The Beast, Greene will look to make it as a wide receiver at the next level. Standing at 5-foot-10 and running a 4.5 40-time, he has better traits to make it as a wideout but could always develop into a Swiss-army knife. He is someone to keep tabs on throughout the offseason.

WR Will Sheppard, Colorado

At 6-foot-2 and 203 pounds, Will Sheppard has a big wide receiver frame. Sheppard used it to his advantage in the college ranks, hauling in 23 touchdown receptions over his past three seasons (two at Vanderbilt, one at Colorado). He was now Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders third-leading receiver last season, finishing the year with 48 receptions for 621 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

Sheppard cleaned up his drops from the year prior, but he lacks high-end speed (4.59 40-time). Still, his physical traits and route-running ability make him an intriguing wideout to watch come training camp, as he might pull off a couple highlight catches to earn him practice squad consideration.

TE Anthony Landphere, Memphis

Anthony Landphere is the latest addition to an already young Bucs’ tight end room this offseason. Landphere improved year-over-year at Memphis, saving his best year for last. In 2024, he hauled in 33 receptions for 379 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Memphis TE Anthony Landphere – Photo by: USA Today

Standing at 6-foot-4 and 251 pounds, Landphere has a well-built frame and could carve out a role as a physical, blocking tight end. He profiles more along the lines of a Payne Durham in terms of size and speed (4.85 40-time). Sticking in Tampa Bay will likely mean beating out Ko Kieft and Tanner Taula for a practice squad spot.

C Jake Majors, Texas

Jake Majors was at “the center” of the Texas Longhorns’ rise back to prominence during his time with the program. Majors got into his first game action in a shortened 2020 season and went on to be the team’s center for the last four seasons, starting 57 consecutive games. Ranked as Dane Brugler’s ninth-best center in the class with a sixth-seventh round grade, it was a bit surprising to see him not get drafted on Day 3.

Majors’ playing experience will aid him at the next level, and he possesses solid size and play speed. He does not have the highest ceiling, but he profiles as a fine backup who very well could be to Graham Barton this season.

C Ben Scott, Nebraska

Ben Scott may be a new addition to the Bucs’ offensive line room, but he is familiar with one of the Bucs’ players already. Back in 2021, Scott was the starting right tackle at Arizona State and helped pave the way for running back Rachaad White to rush for 1,006 yards and 15 touchdowns during his redshirt senior season.

Scott would then transfer to Nebraska in 2023, and that meant a position switch to center. He started in 11 games at the pivot position that year and 13 more in 2024. General manager Jason Licht, himself a Nebraska offensive lineman back in the day, was probably happy to pull from the Cornhuskers pipeline and acquire another player in the trenches with positional versatility. After adding Jake Majors and Scott, one of them will be vying for the backup center spot vacated by Robert Hainsey, who left for the Jaguars in free agency.

T Ben Chukwuma, Georgia State

The Bucs are taking a gamble on the player that Ben Chukwuma can become. Having only 23 football games ever — all in the past two years — the Nigerian-born Chukwuma will get the chance to learn the tools of the trade behind offensive tackles Tristan Wirfs and Luke Goedeke as well as offensive line coach Kevin Carberry.

Standing at 6-foot-5 and 303 pounds, he has an 83-inch wingspan and nearly 34-inch arms and has the potential to develop into a swing tackle. Signing Chukwuma meant giving him the highest guarantee of any undrafted player.

To read more about Chukwuma’s journey that now has him on the Bucs, Fox Sports’ Greg Auman recently did an in-depth feature story on him. To pull one quote from Auman’s story that stands out, former NFL coach and Georgia State’s offensive coordinator Hue Jackson had this to say about him.

“He’s just a big piece of clay that you can make however you want,” Jackson said. “Somebody can really pour the right things into him. His growth over the next several months — he’ll be around NFL guys and they’ll take him under their wings and let him be what he can be. He’s athletic, he’s long, he’s tough and he loves football, and he’s going to work hard at it.”

With that being said, it sounds like he found the perfect landing spot in Tampa Bay.