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Rueben Bain Jr.

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Rueben Bain Jr. is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who won the Ted Hendricks Award in 2025.

Updated Nov 8, 2026, 11:45 PM ET

Tackles92026 season Sacks12026 season INT02026 season Passes defended12026 season Tampa Bay Buccaneers record3-62026 season Agatha's record5-27 graded calls since Oct 1, 2026

About Rueben Bain Jr.

Rueben Bain Jr. is a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wears number 3. Born on September 8, 2004, in Miami, Florida, United States, he played college football at Miami (FL) and won the Ted Hendricks Award in 2025. Bain was drafted in the 1st round of the 2026 NFL Draft, with the 15th pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2026 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 8, 2026

Season by season7

Every season, every NFL game of his career, newest season first.

Season	Team	Games	Tackles	Sacks	INT	PD
2026	TB	7	9	1	0	1
Career		7	9	1	0	1

How he is doing nowThrough week 9

2026 defense9 tackles9 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended, 7 games

Buccaneers3-62026 regular season

Last game2 tacklesNov 8 at Bears

Injury status

No active flag. Latest report Active (37d ago), no longer on the injury report.

Game log, 2026

TB @ CHIFinal 24-27, Nov 8, 2026

defensive: TOT 2, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 2, TD 0

Betting: TB moneyline lost, spread +6.5 covered

TB @ CARFinal 43-13, Oct 25, 2026

defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0

Betting: TB moneyline won, spread +3 covered

PIT @ TBFinal 26-19, Oct 18, 2026

defensive: TOT 3, SOLO 1, SACKS 1, TFL 1, PD 1, QB HTS 1, TD 0

Betting: TB moneyline lost, spread +2.5 did not cover

TB @ DALFinal 24-16, Oct 8, 2026

defensive: TOT 2, SOLO 0, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0

Betting: TB moneyline won, spread +9.5 covered

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TB @ CINFinal 27-33, Sep 13, 2026

defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0

Betting: TB moneyline lost, spread +3.5 did not cover

Box score lines from ESPN.

Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).

Next game

Week 11 at Detroit LionsSun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM ETFord Field

Buccaneers vs Lions, Nov 22

CareerPro since 2026

Miami Hurricanes2023 to now - college

Tampa Bay Buccaneers2026 to now - 7 games

2026NFL debut33-27 loss vs Bengals
2026Best gamevs Steelers
Nov 8, 2026Latest gameat Bears

Honors

Ted Hendricks Award (2025)

Regular season

7 games

9 tackles, 1 sack

First NFL game

Sep 13, 2026: 1 tackleBengals 33, Buccaneers 27

Latest game

Nov 8, 2026: 2 tacklesBears 27, Buccaneers 24

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

Atlanta Falcons1 game

1-0his teams

Last met Nov 1, 2026

Carolina Panthers1 game

1-0his teams

His line: 1 tackle

Last met Oct 25, 2026

Chicago Bears1 game

0-1his teams

His line: 2 tackles

Last met Nov 8, 2026

Cincinnati Bengals1 game

0-1his teams

His line: 1 tackle

Last met Sep 13, 2026

Cleveland Browns1 game

0-1his teams

Last met Sep 20, 2026

Dallas Cowboys1 game

1-0his teams

His line: 2 tackles

Last met Oct 8, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

Oct 5, 2026Active
Bain (groin) was listed as a full participant on the Buccaneers' estimated injury report Monday, Brianna Dix of the team's official site reports.
ESPN / TB
Oct 5, 2026Active
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Oct 5, 2026Out Groin
out
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Oct 4, 2026Out Groin
inactive
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Oct 2, 2026Out Groin
Bain (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
ESPN / TB
Oct 2, 2026Out Groin
Bain (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's games against the Packers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
ESPN / TB
Oct 2, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / TB
Sep 30, 2026Questionable Groin
Bain (groin) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
ESPN / TB
Sep 29, 2026Questionable Groin
questionable
ESPN / TB
Sep 28, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / TB
Sep 27, 2026Out Groin
inactive
ESPN / TB
Sep 25, 2026Out Groin
Bain (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
ESPN / TB
Sep 25, 2026Out Groin
out
ESPN / TB
Sep 23, 2026Questionable Groin
Bain (groin) was a non-participant at the Buccaneers' practice Wednesday.
ESPN / TB
Sep 23, 2026Questionable Groin
questionable
ESPN / TB
Sep 11, 2026Active
Bain (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's regular-season opener against Cincinnati.
ESPN / TB

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 8, 2026, 11:45 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.