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Bucky Irving Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #7

Running Back · 5' 10", 195 lbs · Chicago, IL · Age 24

Bucky Irving is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 125th overall, 2024. In 2026 he ran for 241 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, adding 13 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 125th overall3-yr veteran
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #7 · Running Back
Bucky Irving
Season avg241 rush yds · 1 td · 13 rec
Career avg1,951 rush yds · 10 td · 90 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
241rush yds
1td
13rec
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Scouting report

Bucky Irving — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Bucky Irving is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 125th overall, 2024. In 2026 he ran for 241 rushing yards and 1 touchdowns, addin
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All-purpose
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Volume share
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Act II

Where Bucky Irving stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #62 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
365Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Bucky Irving — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
241 YDS
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Scoring
1 TD
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Receiving
61 YDS
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All-purpose
302 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Bucky Irving

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
514
rush yds
161–866
2
td
-1–5
25
rec
11–38
192
rec yds
60–324
8
games
3–13
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 241 → projected 514 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+262.5
Age curve
+10.1
Net vs last season+272.6 rush yds
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 24 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 10 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Bucky Irving career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2024171,1228473921514
202510588130277865
2026 in progress · 4 games424111361302
Career311,95110907302,681
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record
75off index
76def index
+17net
64%playoff odds
59roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (75), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 59, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Bucky Irving

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-08-19

The beginning

Bucky Irving is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in his 3rd NFL season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Turning pro

Drafted 125th overall, 2024 as a Running Back.

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Bucky Irving is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, drafted 125th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has rushed for 1,951 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 90 passes.

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Most recently he ran for 241 yards with 1 touchdown and added 13 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 10"
Weight
195 lbs
Draft
125th overall, 2024
Born
Chicago, IL
Age
24
Jersey
#7
Background

Bucky Irving is from Chicago, IL and is 24 years old. He was drafted 125th overall, 2024 and plays running back at 5' 10", 195 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has run for 1,951 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 90 catches. Irving is currently on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.

The person

Bucky Irving is a rotational running back who has amassed 2,681 scrimmage yards and 10 rushing touchdowns over 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Rushing1,951 career rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.
Receiving back90 receptions for 730 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 1,122 yards in 2024.
Draft pedigree125th overall, 2024.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Bucky Irving — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Bucky Irving, answered.

What position does Bucky Irving play?
Bucky Irving is a Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
When was Bucky Irving drafted?
Bucky Irving was drafted 125th overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Bucky Irving played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Bucky Irving's career stats?
He has rushed for 1,951 yards and 10 touchdowns and caught 90 passes.
Bucky Irving career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Bucky Irving

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
RB9
#23 overall
Proj / game
13.3
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 2
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
51
matchup score 0–100
VALUEat his current draft costThe Coach· Culture & winning

A rising three-down role worth the pick.

The model's high on the young back — RB11 near 13.5 PPG, a projected 1,123 rushing yards with 49 catches. His 2025 (588 rushing yards, 30 grabs in 10 games) showed the efficiency and the pass-game trust a coach wants. A Round 2 cost on that expanding role is value.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
63%
of offensive snaps
Target share
12%
WOPR 0.16
Rush share
58%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chartWorkhorse back: 58% of team carries

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ CIN
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
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avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
5 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
42
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ CINW2 vs CLEW3 vs MINW4 vs GBW5 @ DALW6 vs PITW7 @ CARW8 vs ATLW9 @ CHIW10 · BYEW11 @ DETW12 vs CARW13 vs LACW14 @ BALW15 vs NOW16 @ ATLW17 vs LAW18 @ NO

Each week grades Bucky Irving's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
8
since 2024
Games missed
7
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Glute2025 Wk15 · Shoulder2025 Wk14 · Shoulder2025 Wk13 · Shoulder (Questionable)2025 Wk12 · Shoulder (Out)2025 Wk11 · Shoulder (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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