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Bucs' previous No. 1 overall draft picks

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Lee Roy Selmon 1976 Defensive lineman Oklahoma

The team’s first-ever draft pick was also one of its most beloved. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995, for many years the team’s only honoree. He was the first member of the team’s Ring of Honor. His No. 63 jersey is retired.

Ricky Bell 1977 Running back USC

Selected over Pittsburgh running back and Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, Bell had his best season in 1979, when he rushed for 1,263 yards on a team that just missed reaching the Super Bowl.