Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Ohio State receiving corps, same address the whole way. All-Big Ten in 2024 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 117 rec yds, 5 receptions against Marshall — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 2,867 receiving yards — drafted at #19 overall by Tampa Bay.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa BayEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 81 | 1,011 | 12.5 | 10 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 41 | 514 | 12.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 74 | 1,151 | 15.6 | 10 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | 191 | 21.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 205 | 2,867 | 14.0 | 24 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 8 | 33 | -- | -1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 5 | 25 | -- | 23 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 11 | 87 | 25 | 75 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | -- | -- | 580 | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 145 | 605 | 97 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ricky White’s 2024 season.
Matches Ricky on
Differs from Ricky on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dai'Jean Dixon’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Dai'Jean on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ricky White's senior season at UNLV (2024).
Matches Ricky on
Differs from Ricky on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+429%
Up 429% from first season to most-recent.