READY: Bucky Irving’s Quest For 2,000 Yards
July 18th, 2025
Over 2,000 yards a goal?
What are the chances Bucs running back Bucky Irving has a season for the ages?
If he does, it’s a very good bet the Bucs win the division. Again.
Only nine men in NFL history have run for over 2,000 yards in a season. Most recent was Saquon Barkley last year for the Eagles.
Earlier this summer as Bucky sat down for an interview, Kay Adams on her weekday FanDuel TV show “Up and Adams,” was the first person, broadcast or print, that Joe knew of to first float the notion that Bucky could run for 2,000 yards this season.
For perspective, that would be damn near double what Bucky ran for last season, his rookie year. He had 1,122 yards.
Of the men who ran for 2,000 yards, five times that happened this century, they all had well over 300 carries. Of those five backs, they same running averaged 363 carries when they broke the 2,000 barrier.
Last year Bucky had 207 carries.
Joe honestly doesn’t believe Bucky’s body could withstand the beating to run the ball for 350+ times a season. That’s a lot.
Besides, the Bucs have a powerful passing attack. One more carry for Bucky is one less target for Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Emeka Egbuka.
And Joe is pretty confident in typing that the Bucs didn’t burn a No. 19 overall pick for blocking icon Michael Clayton II.
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