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Bucs' young runner en route to a larger role?

Last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers invested a fourth round pick in an 'undersized' running back out of the University of Oregon. That running back was Bucky Irving, who would go on to have one of the more memorable rookie seasons in recent Bucs' lore.

Irving wracked up touches, yards, touchdowns, and memorable moments in his first NFL season. The Buccaneers' rookie dashed through defenses for 1,122 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, with an additional 392 yards receiving. Irving's 1,000-yard campaign represented the first such season since Doug Martin notched 1,402 yards in 2015.