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It’s official, former Alabama tight end O.J. Howard will wear No. 80 in Tampa Bay.
The Bucs selected the Tide’s multidimensional weapon with the 19th pick in the first round last Thursday, and he’s already been given a new set of duds. Though the shade of red is a bit similar to the familiar crimson hue, those alarm clock style numbers may not be as stylish as Alabama’s classic look.
This photo was tweeted out by a Buccanneers.com senior writer, and retweeted by the official team handle, so that means it’s for real.
Yep. It's official. O.J. Howard will wear no. 80 as a Buccaneer. pic.twitter.com/DDGnYPfPqJ
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) May 2, 2017
Howard’s college No. 88 is already worn by former Tennessee TE and seven-year NFL veteran Luke Stocker in Tampa, but the No. 80 is close enough for the incoming rookie. In some cases, players have been known to buy jersey numbers off of their teammates, but it seems that the low-key Howard is more than content to accept the change.
A former resident of both Baton Rouge and the heart of Crimson Tide country, Will Ogburn handles multimedia content and news coverage for Saturday Down South.
