The Pro Football Writers of America released their 2020 All-Rookie team on Tuesday, with offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. both making the cut.
Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr. & T Tristan Wirfs Named to PFWA All-Rookie Team
Release: https://t.co/7MO5gWlpLu
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) January 19, 2021
This is the second consecutive season where the Bucs have seen two of their rookies make the cut, with inside linebacker Devin White and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting making the PFWA All-Rookie team following the 2019 season, and both Wirfs and Winfield started all 16 games for Tampa Bay in 2020.
Winfield finished his rookie campaign with 94 total tackles, one tackle for loss, three sacks, six passes defended, one interception and two forced fumbles.
Wirfs was one of the best right tackles across the league, despite facing talented pass rushers in Khalil Mack, Joey Bosa, Brian Burns and Cam Jordan twice. Per Pro Football Focus, Wirfs allowed just 22 pressures, 14 hurries seven quarterback hits and one sack, coming against Mack, in 702 pass blocking snaps.