Vikings Trade Up for Linebacker Golday

0:00On April 25, Mizzou fans held their breath until the 45th pick in the NFL draft. Then boom, two Tigers went back to back. Right at number 46, the Tampa Bay Buccaneer snag linebacker Josiah Trotter, capping a quick one-two punch for the program. Trotter balled out in his one year in Missouri, earning first team all SEC honors with 84 tackles and 13 stops behind the line. He locked down the run game like a boss, pulling a top 15 national grade from PFF and helping anchor a defense in the top 10 for yards allowed. From Philly, Trotter's got NFL bloodlines running deep third in his family to make the leap. His dad, Jeremiah Sr., was a two-time all pro over 11 pro seasons, while Big Bro Jeremiah Jr. just hoisted the Lombardi with the Eagles last year. He transferred to Mizzou from West Virginia after sitting out his true freshman year with an injury. Then he exploded as a sophomore there, grabbing freshman all American nods, Big 12 defensive freshman of the year, and honorable mention.

1:03All conference with 92 tackles. Trotter skipped his last two college years for this shot. And with that pedigree, Tampa Bay is getting a heat-seeking missile ready to terrorize from. Day 1. Football News. Powered by AI. This is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.