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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Koi Perich is a blast to watch and is going to be very fun with Oregon in 2026. He will step into the role that Dillon Thieneman gave up when he declared for the NFL Draft and was drafted in the first round. Perich has all the skills that can make him another first-round Oregon safety. His movement skills are solid and allow him to stay with receivers in coverage, he has closing speed in coverage or in run support, and his versatility allows him to be a Swiss army knife for whoever he plays for.
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2027 Summer Scouting Report: Koi Perich, S, Oregon
Reporting by Andrew Harbaugh, Buccaneers Wire / Bucs Wire
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