Tampa Bay Buccaneers · EDGE RoomEDGE
#3 Rueben Bain Jr.
Exp RookieAge 22Ht / Wt 6'3" · 263 lbCollege Miami
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Updated 2026-07-29EDGE room context
View full depth chart →Rueben Bain Jr. holds the LOLB · Starter spot in Tampa Bay Buccaneers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Rueben Bain Jr. is a 6'3", 263-pound left outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, selected 15th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. At Miami, Bain earned Second-team Associated Press All-American honors and ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2025 after recording 54 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks across all 16 starts. His college career included 2023 Freshman All-American and ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year recognition, when he led his team with 3 forced fumbles and tied for 7.5 sacks in 13 games with 11 starts.
