The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected LSU Tigers inside linebacker Devin White with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bleacher ReportA Tiger is headed to Tampa. Buccaneers select Devin White No. 5 overall https://t.co/6jFNStTYdo
Tampa Bay BuccaneersSaddle up, Tampa Bay. We’ve got our guy. Welcome to the Krewe, @DevinWhite__40! https://t.co/7NUH97zToH
Reaction to the selection was largely positive on social media.
Greg AumanBucs GM Jason Licht said he'd take the best player regardless of position -- Devin White gets the nod, unusual for an inside linebacker to be picked so high.