2017 BUCCANEERS SEASON MVP RUNNER-UP
TE Cameron Brate


Bucs TE Cameron Brate – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

Brate gets the slight nod over quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Mike Evans for Tampa Bay’s MVP on offense. Winston missed three games and posted a 3-10 record as a starter, and despite improving his completion percentage from 60.8 to 63.8 percent and upping his QB rating from 86.1 to 92.2, he led the league with 15 fumbles, including seven lost fumbles, in addition to 11 interceptions. Evans barely topped 1,000 yards, had a modest yards-per-catch (14.1 avg.) and saw a decline in touchdowns from 12 a year ago to five last season.

Brate played in all 16 games and had fewer targets due to the emergence of rookie tight end O.J. Howard, but still led the team with six touchdowns on 48 catches for 591 yards (12.3 avg.). Brate had a few uncharacteristic drops against New England, otherwise he was a steadying influence for both Winston and backup Ryan Fitzpatrick. Howard, who tied Brate for the team lead with six touchdowns, even acknowledged how much help the veteran was to his development during his rookie season.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS:
2016 LB Kwon Alexander

2015 LB Lavonte David
2014 LB Lavonte David
2013 WR Vincent Jackson

2012 RB Doug Martin

2011 RG Davin Joseph

2010 QB Josh Freeman

2009 TE Kellen Winslow

2008 MLB Barrett Ruud

2007 QB Jeff Garcia

2006 CB Ronde Barber

2005 WR Joey Galloway

2004 WR Michael Clayton

2003 WR Keenan McCardell

2002 QB Brad Johnson

2001 WR Keyshawn Johnson

2000 RB Warrick Dunn

1999 LB Derrick Brooks

1998 LB Derrick Brooks

1997 QB Trent Dilfer

1996 LB Hardy Nickerson

1995* LB Hardy Nickerson