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| Name | No. | Pos | Seasons played | Games | Starts |
| Hardy Nickerson
| 56
| LB
| 1993-99
| 104
| 104
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| College | Height | Weight | Date of birth |
| California
| 6-2
| 230
| 1-Sep-65
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| How acquired | How left |
| Unrestricted free agent - Pittsburgh - 1993
| Unrestricted free agent - Jacksonville - 2000
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One of the most popular Bucs ever and did more to revitalise the Bucs on the arrival of Tony Dungy than any other player. Originally signed from Pittsburgh as a free agent, he led the Tampa Bay linebacking corps from the inside position. Moved to the middle in the 4-3 alignment and went to four Pro Bowls in the process. Left as a free agent and suffered through three injury-plagued years in Jacksonville and then finally Green Bay. Spent a season as the Buccaneers' radio color analyst alongside Gene Deckerhoff in the booth at every game and then went on to a coaching career including a stint in Tampa Bay under Lovie Smith.
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| 1993
| 1994
| 1995
| 1996
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| |
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| Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts | Games | Starts |
|---|
| 16
| 16
| 14
| 14
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 16
| 10
| 10
| 16
| 16
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| Interceptions |
|---|
| Season |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
LG |
TD |
| 1993 |
1 |
6 |
6.0 |
6 |
0 |
| 1994 |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
10 |
0 |
| 1996 |
2 |
24 |
12.0 |
17 |
0 |
| 1999 |
2 |
18 |
9.0 |
18 |
0 |
| Total |
7 |
57 |
7.4 |
18 |
0 |
| Tackles |
|---|
| Season |
Solo |
Asst |
Total |
| 1993 |
124 |
90 |
214 |
| 1994 |
86 |
36 |
122 |
| 1995 |
89 |
54 |
143 |
| 1996 |
76 |
44 |
120 |
| 1997 |
108 |
86 |
194 |
| 1998 |
50 |
44 |
94 |
| 1999 |
70 |
71 |
141 |
| Total |
603 |
425 |
1,028 |
| Special Teams' Tackles |
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| Season |
Solo |
Asst |
Total |
| 1993 |
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1 |
| Total |
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1 |
| Sacks | | Passes Defensed |
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| Season |
No. |
| Season |
No |
| 1993 | 1.0 | |
1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 1.0 | |
1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1.5 | |
1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3.0 | |
1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 1.0 | |
1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1.0 | |
1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0.5 | |
1999 | 6 |
| Total | 9.0 |
| Total | 31 |
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