Tampa Bay’s rookie minicamp will feature seven draftees, but also 16 UDFAs. Here is the full list regarding the latter additions:
- Zack Annexstad, QB (Illinois State)
- Marcus Banks, S (Mississippi State)
- Judge Culpepper, DL (Toledo)
- Xavier Delgado, G (Missouri)
- Kalen DeLoach, LB (Florida State)
- Tyrek Funderburk, CB (Appalachian State)
- Antonio Grier, LB (Arkansas)
- Daniel Grzesiak, OLB (Cincinnati)
- Kameron Johnson, WR (Barton College)
- Avery Jones, G (Auburn)
- Latreal Jones, WR (Southern Mississippi)
- Tanner Knue, WR (Eastern Michigan)
- Chris McDonald, CB (Toledo)
- Shaun Peterson, OLB (UCF)
- DJ Williams, RB (Arizona)
- Rashad Wisdom, S (UTSA)
Culpepper is the son of Brad Culpepper, who played six seasons in Tampa Bay. The younger Culpepper transferred from Penn State to Toledo in 2021. He earned first-team All-MAC honors in 2023, leading the team in sacks (nine) and tackles for loss (10.5). He received $100K in guarantees, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC2.
Rocket teammate McDonald has also landed a notable commitment from Tampa Bay. He received $95K in guaranteed money, Wilson reports. McDonald spent his entire college career at Toledo and he racked up 32 pass breakups (including eight in 2023). He earned a third-team All-Conference nod last season, and will look to earn a depth spot in the Bucs’ secondary this summer.
The top of Tampa Bay’s QB depth chart is set given the investment made in Baker Mayfield this offseason. The team also has Kyle Trask and John Wolford in place as backup options, but Annexstad will aim to compete for the QB3 role or a practice squad place as a developmental option. He earned the starting spot during his freshman season at Minnesota, but the campaign was cut short through injury. The 6-3, 220-pounder transferred to Illinois State in 2022 and during his time there he racked up 3,547 passing yards along with a 27:12 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Ben Levine contributed to this post.