Buccaneers’ Emeka Egbuka Makes Unbelievable Catch

By Reice Shipley is a staff writer at Newsweek who has experience covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, and both college football and college basketball, and the sports media industry as a whole at several publications, including Awful Announcing and Barrett Media in the past. Originally from the Upstate New York area, Reice is a fan of all things Syracuse sports, along with the New York Knicks, New York Yankees, and Indianapolis Colts on the professional level. Reice Shipley Contributing Sports Writer news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Listen Translate English (Original) Español中国人FrançaisDeutschPortugueseहिन्दीNewsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Read original Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. ✖ Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting rookies in all of football throughout the first two weeks of the NFL season.And despite coming into the Bucs' Week 3 game against the New York Jets with an injury, he is playing through on Sunday. Egbuka wasted no time in making a huge impact.Egbuka has had an incredibly productive start to the year, going into Week 3 with a tie for the league lead in receiving touchdowns. He has three in the team's first two games, which have been crucial for the Buccaneers' offense that is without Chris Godwin to start the year. Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs the ball during the first half against Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on September 15, 2025 in Houston, Texas. Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs the ball during the first half against Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on September 15, 2025 in Houston, Texas. Logan Bowles/Getty Images More news: Report: Falcons Make Shocking Decision on Struggling Pro BowlerAt the beginning of the second quarter, Egbuka's talents were on full display, coming down with an absurd one-handed catch with Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner draped all over him for a 30-yard gain. We have seen plenty of Ohio State wide receivers like Garrett Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr. go on to have great starts to their career.And after seeing this catch, in addition to the productive first two weeks of the season Egbuka has had, many fans and media members believe Egbuka is certainly on the right track to be every bit as good as some of the Ohio State alumni that came before him."Just think about not having Emeka Egbuka on your football team. I can't even imagine," wrote Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus in a post on X. "What a start for Emeka Egbuka," wrote NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. "FILTHY ONE HANDED GRAB BY EMEKA EGBUKA," wrote ESPN host Pat McAfee. More news: Texans Receive Major Warning After 0-2 StartIt will certainly be interesting to see whether Egbuka's role in the Tampa Bay offense changes at all when Chris Godwin does ultimately return, which could be coming sooner rather than later.But given just how excellent the former Ohio State star has been early on in the 2025 season, it will certainly be hard to deny him from seeing the field even when Godwin is back in the fold.For more on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and all things NFL, head over to Newsweek Sports.