It seems every day there are more tweets and highlights involving Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Mazzi Wilkins. Undrafted out of Tampa’s University of South Florida, Wilkins had a feel-good element to his story as he attempts to make the hometown Buccaneers.
No longer can Wilkins be viewed as a hometown longshot, but as a legitimate threat to unseat another player in the cornerback room for their roster spot. Making plays in practice seemingly everyday, Wilkins showed the ability to make a big play in game simulated experience as well, forcing a fumble in the fourth quarter of a tight game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Buccaneers’ preseason opener.