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Rakeem Nuñez-Roches
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Rakeem Nuñez-Roches wears number 56 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Status
- Active
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 305 lbs
- Age
- 33
- Experience
- 12 yrs
- College
- Southern Mississippi
- Draft
- 2015: Rd 6, Pk 217 (KC)
A 33-year-old defensive line out of Southern Mississippi, Rakeem is in his 13th NFL season. Previously played for the New York Giants, the Kansas City Chiefs.
2026 season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New York Giants | 9 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 15 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 16 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rakeem questions
Who wears number 56 for the Buccaneers?
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches wears number 56 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He plays defensive line, with the team since 2018.
Is Rakeem Nuñez-Roches a starter?
No, he is NT2 behind Vita Vea.
What position does Rakeem Nuñez-Roches play?
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches plays defensive line. He backs up Vita Vea at NT.
How tall is Rakeem Nuñez-Roches?
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches is 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) tall.
How old is Rakeem Nuñez-Roches?
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches is 33 years old.
Is Rakeem Nuñez-Roches playing Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers?
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches carries no game designation and is expected to be available Week 7 at the Carolina Panthers.
Where did Rakeem Nuñez-Roches play college football?
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches played at Southern Mississippi. He entered the NFL in the 2015: Rd 6, Pk 217 (KC).
On BucsWorld
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