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Mazzi Wilkins becoming more than hometown longshot with Buccaneers

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.