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1996 NFL Draft · Rd 7 · #221 overall

Reggie Rusk Kentucky Draft

Reggie Rusk was drafted No. 221 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1996 NFL Draft out of Kentucky. 23 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Overall pick
#221
Round
7
Draft class
1996
NFL games
23
Career AV
257th at Kentucky

The pick

How Reggie Rusk came off the board in 1996.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 7 · #221 overall · NFC South

Full 1996 draft class (254 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Kentucky SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

23 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Games played
23
Career approximate value
257th among Kentucky picks
Final season
20004 years after the draft

Around pick 221

Who came off the board on either side of Reggie Rusk.

#219 Rod Jones T · CIN Kansas #220 Sedric Clark LB · LV Tulsa #222 Chuck Osborne DT · LAR Arizona #223 Jon Merrill G · MIN Duke

Kentucky in the 1996 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#75 Moe Williams RB · MIN Kentucky

Other DB picks from Kentucky

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#233 Marlon McCree DB · JAX · 2001 Kentucky #174 D.J. Johnson DB · PIT · 1989 Kentucky #221 Maurice Douglass DB · CHI · 1986 Kentucky #43 Melvin Johnson DB · TB · 1995 Kentucky #232 Carrington Valentine DB · GB · 2023 Kentucky #69 Eric Kelly DB · MIN · 2001 Kentucky

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Reggie Rusk in the 1996 NFL Draft

Reggie Rusk is a Defensive back out of Kentucky selected No. 221 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1996 NFL Draft. 23 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Kentucky has produced 99 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Reggie Rusk drafted?

Reggie Rusk was selected No. 221 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1996 NFL Draft (Rd 7). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1996/reggie-rusk.

What college did Reggie Rusk play for?

Reggie Rusk played college football at Kentucky in the SEC. See every Kentucky draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/kentucky-wildcats.

How did Reggie Rusk's NFL career turn out?

23 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1996/reggie-rusk.