Devin White

Buccaneers sign 5th overall selection LB Devin White

Published Jul. 21, 2019 6:22 p.m. ET

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed first-round pick Devin White, the fifth overall selection out of LSU.

White was the 2018 Butkus Award winner as the nation's top college linebacker and was a first-team All-American. He is expected to be an immediate starter at inside linebacker.

The Buccaneers under new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles will be switching to a 3-4 scheme and will be counting on White and others to lift the team out of last place in the NFC South after they allowed the second-most points in the NFL last season.

The Buccaneers have signed all of their draft picks before the team reports for training camp on July 25.

Get more from Devin White Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic

Devin White

Tampa Bay Buccaneers