Rakeem Nunez-Roches
Rakeem Nunez-Roches is a defensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing #56. Rakeem played college football at Southern Mississippi and was drafted in 2015 (round 6, pick 217). Listed at 6'2" and 307 lb.
Rakeem Nunez-Roches: facts
- Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Position
- Defensive lineman (DL)
- Jersey number
- #56
- College
- Southern Mississippi
- Draft
- 2015, round 6, pick 217 (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Born
- July 3, 1993 (age 33)
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 307 lb
- Rookie season
- 2015
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2015 draft picks in our database.
Rakeem Nunez-Roches: career by team
Rakeem is an NFL Grid answer for Chiefs and Buccaneers, Chiefs and Giants, Buccaneers and Giants.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Giants teammates: defensive linemen
- Casey RogersDL · #99 · Oregon / Nebraska
- Chauncey GolstonDL · #57 · Iowa
- Darius AlexanderDL · #91 · Toledo
- Dexter LawrenceDL · #97 · Clemson
- DJ DavidsonDL · #98 · Arizona State
- Elijah ChatmanDL · #94 · SMU
- Jeremiah LedbetterDL · #96 · Arkansas / Hutchinson CC
- Roy Robertson-HarrisDL · #95 · Texas-El Paso
Also from Southern Mississippi
- Eric Scott Jr.DB · Chiefs
- Frank Gore Jr.RB · Bills
- Jason BrownleeWR · Chiefs
- Natrone BrooksDB · Falcons
- Nick MullensQB · Jaguars
- Tim JonesWR · Jaguars
- Brett FavreQB · 1991–2010
- Jamie CollinsOLB · 2013–2022
Drafted near Rakeem in 2015
- Joe CardonaRound 5, pick 166 · LS
- Michael BurtonRound 5, pick 168 · RB
- Darren WallerRound 6, pick 204 · TE
- Bobby HartRound 7, pick 226 · OL
- Trent BrownRound 7, pick 244 · OL
Rakeem Nunez-Roches: questions
What team does Rakeem Nunez-Roches play for?
Rakeem Nunez-Roches is on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster (NFC South) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 56. He was with the New York Giants in 2025.
What position does Rakeem Nunez-Roches play?
Defensive lineman (DL), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Rakeem Nunez-Roches go to college?
Southern Mississippi. 9 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Rakeem Nunez-Roches drafted?
In 2015, round 6, pick 217, by the Kansas City Chiefs.
How tall is Rakeem Nunez-Roches?
6'2" (74 inches), 307 lb.
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