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Buccaneers Select Houston's Grant Stuard as Mr. Irrelevant

Meet this year's Mr. Irrelevant, Grant Stuard.

Tampa Bay selected the Houston linebacker with its last choice, ending the three-day draft with the No. 259 overall pick.

The title "Mr. Irrelevant" was coined in 1976 when former USC and Colts wide receiver Paul Salata created a series of events known as "Irrelevant Week" to celebrate the final pick. From there, the tradition continued.

Salata had the honor of announcing the final pick until 2013, and from there, his daughter continued the tradition starting in 2014.

Dayton wide receiver Kelvin Kirk was the first crowned Mr.