DT · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rakeem Nunez-Roches
Age 32 · 188 cm (6'2") · 139 kg · Born Jul 3, 1993 · Southern Mississippi
NFL career
2015
debut year
2026
last season
12
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Southern Mississippi
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2025 · 113 games.
Defense
89solo tackles
9.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 13 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 15 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Rakeem Nunez-Roches was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
16–14 vs Panthers
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Dolphins
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Falcons
2025-15 · Dec 11, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Saints
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Cardinals
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–34 @ Rams
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
32–44 @ Bills
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
12-year career
External profiles
Southern Mississippi alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Southern Mississippi.
Frank Gore Jr.
RB · 2024 · Bills
Swayze Bozeman
LB · 2024 · Bengals
Eric Scott Jr.
CB · 2023 · Chiefs
Jason Brownlee
WR · 2023 · Chiefs
Natrone Brooks
DB · 2023 · Falcons
Tykeem Doss
G · 2023 · Ravens
Tim Jones
WR · 2021 · Jaguars
De'Michael Harris
WR · 2020 · Colts
Quez Watkins
WR · 2020 · Eagles
Picasso Nelson
DB · 2019 · Cardinals
2015 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
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NWE
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DE · JAX
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Michael Bennett
WR · JAX
#181
Kyshoen Jarrett
S · WAS
#182
Tevin Mitchel
CB · WAS
#183
Tayo Fabuluje
OT · CHI
#184
Kaelin Clay
WR · TAM
#185
Tyrus Thompson
OT · MIN
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Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
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David Irving
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David Parry
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Deon Simon
Debut 2015 · Packers