Rueben Bain Jr. selected by Tampa Bay Buccaneers with pick No. 15 in 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made Miami defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. the 15th pick of the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the third edge rusher taken.Bain’s below-average arm length is the one consistent knock he received from scouts throughout the evaluation process, but his production for the Hurricanes was unquestionable. The former top-100 recruit out of Miami Central High earned consensus All-America honors as a junior in 2025, leading the nation with 83 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, while recording 9.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss for the national runner-up.Advertisement