Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.
Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.
So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.
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Notable career stats heading into 2026
Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026
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Player Summary
Garrett Oakley is the ultimate boom or busy tight end prospect that the NFL seems to be in love with. As I was watching him, I felt he could be a day two pick because someone is going to see the speed and blocking and think they can get something out of him. He has a drop issue with 12 in his career, most of anyone I am tracking in the class, so that has to be corrected. But he is a good piece if clay with a good base for a team to build on, and for Kansas State and a new system to show what they have in him.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2027 Summer Scouting Report: Garrett Oakley, TE, Kansas State
Reporting by Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire / Bucs Wire
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