The only rookie in the NFL in 2025 with more touchdown receptions than Johnson is his teammate, first-round draft pick Emeka Egbuka, who has six. The Bucs combined 11 touchdown catches from rookies is the most for any team in the NFL.

Most Touchdown Receptions, NFL Rookies, 2025

Emeka Egbuka, Buccaneers: 6

2t. Tez Johnson, Buccaneers: 5

2t. Tory Horton, Seahawks: 5

4t. R.J. Harvey, Broncos: 4

4t. Jayden Higgins, Texans: 4

4t. Ashton Jeanty, Raiders: 4

4t. Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers: 4

On a difficult passing night for the Bucs’ quarterbacks – Teddy Bridgewater replaced the injured Mayfield in the second half – Egbuka led the team with 32 yards on three receptions, giving him 749 receiving yards on the season. That is the most among all rookies through Sunday’s game, though Carolina’s Tetairoa McMillan is just one yard behind and is playing on Monday night.

Most Receiving Yards, NFL Rookies, 2025

Emeka Egbuka, Buccaneers: 749
Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers: 748*
Tyler Warren (TE), Colts: 662
Oronde Gadsden II (TE), Chargers: 507
Harold Fannin (TE), Browns: 462

* Plays on Monday night in Week 12

Egbuka had the Bucs’ longest play of the night, a 32-yard reception in the fourth quarter. That was his 16th reception this season that gained 20 or more yards, which is the third-highest total in the league behind only Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba (21) and the Cowboys’ George Pickens (17). In addition, among all players with at least 35 receptions this season, only Smith-Njigba and Pickens have a higher yards-per catch figure than Egbuka’s 15.6.

Before he exited the game, Mayfield completed nine of 19 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown and ran four times for 19 yards. Two of his runs came on third downs and he converted both of them, each time needing at least six yards to get to the sticks. Both of those conversions came on the Bucs’ lone touchdown drive. Mayfield’s 14 first downs gained on third-down runs is the third-most in the NFL, Just one behind Buffalo’s Josh Allen and the Chargers’ Justin Herbert. Among all quarterbacks this season with at least 10 runs on third down, Mayfield has been the most successful at converting them into first downs.

Highest Third-Down Conversion Rate on Runs, NFL Quarterbacks, 2025