David Schiele

2 weeks ago | wtsp.com | David Schiele

BRADENTON, Fla. — Professional boxer Fred “Jigg” Johnson is confident in who he is. “I feel like I’m pretty much better than anybody put in front of me. And if you’re better than me, you've got to prove it,” he said. That level of self-assurance did not come without struggle, however. Long before he ever put on a pair of gloves and stepped inside a ring, Johnson was a kid in Palmetto, Florida, fighting for internal peace.

2 weeks ago | wtsp.com | David Schiele

TAMPA, Fla. — Outside linebacker Haason Reddick has been an active participant in the Buccaneers' mandatory minicamp this week, as the team expected. However, the veteran defender skipped voluntary OTAs over the last few weeks, which raised questions from media members and fans about his commitment level to playing for Tampa Bay after signing a one-year deal worth $14 million in March. After Wednesday's minicamp practice, Reddick explained his previous absence.

2 months ago | wtsp.com | David Schiele

TAMPA, Fla. — USF linebacker Jhayln Shuler feels like he has been playing football forever, with aspirations of making it to the NFL. “That's all we dream about — being able to go out there and make plays in front of people and make your family proud,” he said. After a two-year junior college stint at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, Shuler’s been trying to make his NFL dream a reality at USF.

Feb 5, 2025 | wtsp.com | David Schiele

TAMPA, Fla. — Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick will have a local product on his team as he tries to build a championship program at North Carolina. Berkeley Preparatory School running back Joseph "Jojo" Troupe signed to play for the Tar Heels on Wednesday morning as part of National Signing Day. "If you would've told me I was going to UNC when I was in sixth grade, I would've [said], 'Dang, that's crazy,'" he said.

Jan 15, 2025 | wtsp.com | David Schiele

TAMPA, Fla. — Great NFL teams are built through the draft. The Bucs' 2024 class solidified Tampa Bay's foundation. "There are some years you’re going to depend on [rookies] a little bit more like we did last year. We’re going to depend on this class, too," Bucs General Manager Jason Licht said ahead of the draft in April. He was right. Tampa Bay’s rookies played the seventh-most snaps in the NFL this season.