History of Emeka Egbuka in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: November 27, 2025

Emeka Egbuka is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and became their career receptions leader. Egbuka was selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft by the Buccaneers.

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October 14, 2002: Emeka Egbuka's Birth

On October 14, 2002, Emeka Egbuka was born. He later became a professional football wide receiver.

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2020: Grandfather Elected Mayor

In 2020, Emeka Egbuka's grandfather, Ron Frederick, was elected mayor of DuPont, Washington.

January 2021: Enrolls at Ohio State

In January 2021, Emeka Egbuka joined the Ohio State Buckeyes as an early enrollee, foregoing his senior season at Steilacoom due to COVID-19 related schedule changes.

2022: Reaches 1,000 Receiving Yards

In 2022, during his sophomore year, Emeka Egbuka recorded over 1,000 receiving yards for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

2024: Sets School Receptions Record

During his 2024 senior season, Emeka Egbuka set the school's career receptions record with a total of 205 receptions.

October 2, 2025: NFL Rookie of the Month

On October 2, 2025, Emeka Egbuka was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Month for September.

2025: Drafted into the NFL

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2025: NFL Debut

In 2025, Emeka Egbuka was selected in the first round with the 19th overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL draft. In his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons, Egbuka had 4 receptions for 67 yards and 2 touchdown catches, one of them being the game-winning score.