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Rueben Bain Jr.
Buccaneers logoTampa Bay Buccaneers

Rueben Bain Jr.

LBposition#3jersey22age6' 3"height270lbsRookieexperienceMiamicollege
At a glance

Rueben Bain Jr. is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 3). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 10 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 57% of defensive snaps.

Is Rueben Bain Jr. playing this week?

Rueben Bain Jr. is not on the current injury report. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Rueben Bain Jr.'s stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Rueben Bain Jr. has 10 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Rueben Bain Jr. play for?

Rueben Bain Jr. plays linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wearing No. 3. Rueben Bain Jr. is 22 years old, 6' 3", 270 lbs. College: Miami. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Rueben Bain Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/rueben-bain-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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41gradeLB
Rueben Bain Jr.Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #3
Depth103rd of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %34Tkl/g8TFL22Sacks55QB hits64PD60
  • Defensive snap share58%34
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →10 tkl8
  • Tackles for loss per game1 TFL22
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →1 sacks55
  • QB hits per game3 hits64
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD60

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method5 games248 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
64%41 snapsWk 1 · CIN
60%35 snapsWk 2 · CLE
58%35 snapsWk 5 · DAL
38%30 snapsWk 6 · PIT
66%37 snapsWk 7 · CAR
66%35 snapsWk 8 · ATL
57%35 snapsWk 9 · CHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Buccaneers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$5.9M a year
Total
$23.8M
Guaranteed
$23.8M
Share of cap at signing
2.0%
100% of the value guaranteed
80th paid68th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Bengals logoCINL 27-33110000
5 Oct 8@ Cowboys logoDALW 24-16200000
6 Oct 18vs Steelers logoPITL 19-26411111
7 Oct 25@ Panthers logoCARW 43-13100000
9 Nov 8@ Bears logoCHIL 24-27200002
Season1021113

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionBain Jr.TB · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthHarold Perkins Jr.Falcons logoATL · LB42tkl1.5sacks38DepthNFC SouthTrevis GipsonPanthers logoCAR · LB12tkl1sacks31DepthNFC SouthDanny StutsmanSaints logoNO · LB36tkl0sacks27DepthNFCTy'Ron HopperPackers logoGB · LB27tkl1sacks41DepthNFCJalyx HuntEagles logoPHI · LB19tkl0sacks39DepthLeagueTrey HendricksonRavens logoBAL · LB10tkl2sacks39Depth

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