Bucky Irving is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Irving in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Irving's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bucky Irving
Height5'10"
Weight194 lb
BornAug 19, 2002
Age23
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 Β· Rd 4, Pick 125 Β· TB
A running back with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2024 | β | TB | 17 | β | 207 | 1,122 | 8 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 52 | 25.1 | 1 | 52 | 47 | 392 | 0 | 90.4% | 8.3 | 7.5 | β | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 516 | 44.4% | β | 0.0% | 41 | 14.7% |
| 2024 | β | NO | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | TB | 10 | β | 173 | 588 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 29 | 16.8 | 1 | 35 | 30 | 277 | 3 | 85.7% | 9.2 | 7.9 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 421 | 61.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 28 | β | 380 | 1,710 | 9 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 81 | 21.3 | 2 | 87 | 77 | 669 | 3 | 88.5% | 8.7 | 7.7 | β | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 937 | 53.0% | β | 0.0% | 41 | 14.7% | |
Career EPA36.4Β·21 rushing Β· 16 receivingΒ·36.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | TB | 17 | 0* | 207 | 1,122 | 8 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 52 | 25.1 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 2025 | 23 | TB | 10 | 6* | 173 | 588 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 29 | 16.8 | 1 | 9 |
| Career | 27 | 6* | 380 | 1,710 | 9 | 4.5 | β | 81 | β | 2 | 24.5 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | TB | 17 | 0* | 52 | 47 | 392 | 0 | 90.4% | 8.3 | 7.5 | β | 16 |
| 2025 | 23 | TB | 10 | 6* | 35 | 30 | 277 | 3 | 85.7% | 9.2 | 7.9 | β | 11 |
| Career | 27 | 6* | 87 | 77 | 669 | 3 | 88.5% | 8.7 | 7.7 | β | 27 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | TB | 17 | 0* | 516 | 44.4% | β | 0.0% | 41 | 14.7% |
| 2025 | 23 | TB | 10 | 6* | 421 | 61.6% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 27 | 6* | 937 | β | β | β | 41 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | β | β | 0* | β | 20.9 | 15.5 | 0 | -159 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | -159 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | TB | 17 | 0* | 566 | 2.7 | 556 | 2.7 | 12 | 17.3 | 52 |
| 2025 | 23 | TB | 10 | 6* | 305 | 1.8 | 283 | 1.6 | 10 | 17.3 | 27 |
| Career | 27 | 6* | 871 | β | 839 | β | 22 | β | 79 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | TB | 17 | 0* | -2.7 | -2.9 | 11.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 98.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | TB | 10 | 6* | -1.6 | -2.8 | 12.0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 128.2 |
| Career | 27 | 6* | β | β | β | 12 | 1 | β | 27 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 52.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2024bestavg 68elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
36.4 EPA/season over 1 season62
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+53
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap2.539Touch rate0.498EPA/snap0.039Snap share53%Off snaps937Emerging
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
Above avg Β· 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 68thClass Pos 35thClass All 58th
29.5"
Vertical
Low Β· 5th pct
Pos 5thAll 19thClass Pos 4thClass All 12th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg Β· 26th pct
Pos 26thAll 42thClass Pos 4thClass All 30th
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,379
1,710 rush Β· 669 recv
Total TDs
12
9 rush Β· 3 recv
Total Touches
457
380 carries Β· 77 rec
Yds / Touch
5.2
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameRushing
Att17Yds77Y/A4.51D31D%17.6
Receiving
Tgt2Rec2Yds6TD1Ctch%100.0%Y/R3.0Y/Tgt3.01D1
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA-1.1Rec EPA0.8Rec AirYd-6
College Rushing
College Receiving
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lavonte DavidOLB2yMike EvansWR2yBaker MayfieldQB2yChris Godwin Jr.WR2yDeion JonesLB2yChase McLaughlinK2ySterling ShepardWR2yVita VeaDT2yGreg GainesDT2yAnthony NelsonLB2yJamel DeanCB2yTristan WirfsOT2yAntoine Winfield Jr.SAF2yBen BredesonG2yRachaad WhiteRB2yLogan HallDE2yCade OttonTE2yZyon McCollumCB2yKo KieftTE2yLuke GoedekeOT2yYaya DiabyLB2yKaevon MerriweatherSAF2yPayne DurhamTE2yChristian IzienSAF2y
2024 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #125
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBucky inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB room from Rachaad White (2022β2025), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2024draft
Drafted by TB β Round 4, Pick 125
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 194 lb
Frame
192 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
29.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW8QuestionableΒ· ToeW9QuestionableΒ· ToeW14QuestionableΒ· Hip / BackW15QuestionableΒ· Back / Hip |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 2-season peers. See all β
54
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
79%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
87
DurableEra Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,122 | 66 | 1,121-1 | 65.9 |
| 2025 | 588 | 58.8 | 1,000+412 | 58.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #125 (Rd 4) Β· TB Β· 2024 Β· +20.5 vs expected KV-H
54actual
33.5 expected Β· Ξ+20.5
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