CONNECTIONS! What the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins personal have in common

Before we get to “Connections”, wonder where the Bucs come from? Here is a nice chart that shows you how the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers players got here.

CONNECTIONS

Former Dolphins

•   Buccaneers FB Jorvorskie Lane originally entered the NFL with the Dolphins and appeared in all16 games for them in 2012.
•   Buccaneers S Kelcie McCray was claimed off waivers from the Dolphins in 2013 after signingwith Miami as a college free agent in 2012.

  Front Office Connections

  •   Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht began his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins in1995 as a scouting department assistant before spending the 1996 season as an offensive

    assistant/quality control coach.

  •   Buccaneers head athletic trainer Bobby Slater served as a training camp intern with the MiamiDolphins in 1995.
  •   Dolphins General Manager Dennis Hickey spent 18 years with the Buccaneers, including threeseasons (2011-2013) as the team’s director of player personnel.
  •   Dolphins Assistant to the Head Coach Jay Kaiser spent three years (2009-2011) in a similarcapacity with the Buccaneers.
  •   Dolphins Assistant General Manager Eric Stokes spent two years (2012-2013) as director ofcollege scouting with the Buccaneers, where he worked with Dolphins current General Manager

    Dennis Hickey.

  •   Dolphins Equipment Assistant Steve Guida served as a training camp intern for the Buccaneersin 2009. He also served as head equipment manager for the Arena Football League’s Tampa Bay Storm in 2008.

    Coaching Connections

•   Dolphins Assistant Defensive Backs Coach Blue Adams played defensive back for theBuccaneers throughout the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
•   Dolphins Assistant Quarterback Coach Zac Taylor played quarterback with the Tampa BayBuccaneers during the 2007 season.
•   Dolphins Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Phil McGeoghan coached at the University of SouthFlorida from 2009-2011.

Player-Coach/Front Office Connections
 Buccaneers CB Danny Gorrer and Dolphins Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Phillip

McGeoghan both were a part of the 2011 Baltimore Ravens.

•   Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Jeff Tedford was the head coach at the University ofCalifornia for Dolphins LB Chris McCain from 2011 to 2012.
•   Buccaneers Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier was the head coach for the Minnesota Vikingsfor Dolphins DE D’Aundre Reed from 2011 to 2012.

  Local Connections

  •   Buccaneers LB Lavonte David, CB Anthony Gaitor and WR Tommy Streeter were teammatesat Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida. Gaitor played collegiately at Florida International

    University and Streeter played collegiately at the University of Miami (Fla.).

  •   Buccaneers RB Mike James was born and raised in Haines City, Florida, and attended theUniversity of Miami.
  •   Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas is from Hilliard, Florida and was an All-State running back at HilliardMiddle-Senior High School.
  •   Dolphins RB Mike Gillislee was born and raised in DeLand, Florida, and attended the Universityof Florida.
  •   Buccaneers LB Damaso Munoz is a native of Miami, Florida, where he attended Southridge HighSchool.
  •   Buccaneers T Kevin Pamphile is a native of Miami, Florida, where he attended Miami CentralHigh School.
  •   Buccaneers LS Jeremy Cain is a native of Boynton Beach, Florida, and attended Saint ThomasAquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  •   Buccaneers S Major Wright is a native of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, and attended Saint ThomasAquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

    Former Teammates

•   Buccaneers LS Jeremy Cain and Dolphins DT Randy Starks were teammates on theTennessee Titans in 2007.
•   Dolphins G Daryn Colledge was with Buccaneers C Evan Dietrich-Smith (2009-2010), and LBDanny Lansanah (2008), with the Green Bay Packers. Colledge was also teammates with

  Buccaneers DE Ronald Talley (2011-2013) with the Arizona Cardinals.

•   Dolphins CB Cortland Finnegan was teammates on the Tennessee Titans with Buccaneers CBAlterraun Verner from 2010-2011, WR Lavelle Hawkins from 2008-2011, and LS Jeremy Cain

  in 2007, and on the St. Louis Rams with Buccaneers CB Quinton Pointer from 2012-2013.

•   Dolphins CB Brent Grimes was teammates on the Atlanta Falcons with Buccaneers P Michael Koenen from 2006-2010.
•   Dolphins QB Matt Moore was teammates on the Carolina Panthers with Buccaneers QB Josh McCown from 2008-2011.
•   Dolphins T Branden Albert was teammates on the Kansas City Chiefs with Buccaneer KConnor Barth in 2008.
•   Dolphins LB Dannel Ellerbe was teammates on the Baltimore Ravens with Buccaneers G Oniel Cousins from 2009-2010, Buccaneers CB Danny Gorrer in 2011, and Buccaneers RB Bobby

  Rainey in 2012.

•   Dolphins WR Brandon Gibson was teammates on the St. Louis Rams with Buccaneers CBDanny Gorrer in 2009 and Buccaneers CB Quinton Pointer from 2012-2013.
•   Dolphins WR Mike Wallace and T Tony Hills were teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers withBuccaneers T Jamon Meredith in 2011.
•   Dolphins LB Philip Wheeler was teammates on the Oakland Raiders with Buccaneers TEBrandon Myers in 2012
•   Dolphins G Shelley Smith was teammates on the St. Louis Rams with Buccaneers CB Quinton

Pointer from 2012-2013.

•   Dolphins WR Damian Williams was teammates on the Tennessee Titans with Buccaneers CB Alterraun Verner from 2010-2013, Buccaneers WR Lavelle Hawkins from 2010-2011, and Buccaneers DE Scott Solomon in 2012.
•   Dolphins WR Brian Hartline and Buccaneers T J.B. Shugarts played together at Ohio State University in 2008.
•   Dolphins LB Philip Wheeler and Buccaneers DE Michael Johnson were teammates at Georgia Tech from 2005 to 2007.
•   Dolphins T Jason Fox was teammates at the University of Miami with Buccaneers RB Mike James in 2009 and Buccaneers WR Tommy Streeter from 2008 to 2009.
•   Dolphins WR Kevin Cone and Buccaneers DT Euclid Cummings were teammates at Georgia Tech from 2009 to 2010.
•   Dolphins C Mike Pouncey was teammates at the University of Florida with Buccaneers RB Jeff Demps from 2008 to 2010 and Buccaneers WR Solomon Patton in 2010.
•   Dolphins RB Mike Gillislee was teammates at the University of Florida with Buccaneers RB Jeff Demps from 2009 to 2011, Buccaneers WR Solomon Patton from 2010 to 2012 and Buccaneers T Matt Patchan in 2011.
•   Dolphins K Caleb Sturgis was teammates at the University of Florida with Buccaneers RB Jeff Demps from 2009 to 2011, Buccaneers WR Solomon Patton from 2010 to 2012 and Buccaneers T Matt Patchan in 2011.
•   Dolphins LB Jelani Jenkins was teammates at the University of Florida with Buccaneers RB Jeff Demps from 2010 to 2011, Buccaneers WR Solomon Patton from 2010 to 2012 and Buccaneers T Matt Patchan in 2011.
•   Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill was teammates at Texas A&M with Buccaneers LB Nate Askew from 2010 to 2011 and Buccaneers WR Mike Evans in 2011.
•   Dolphins TE Michael Egnew and Buccaneers CB Kip Edwards played together at Missouri from 2008 to 2011.
•   Dolphins LB Jonathan Freeny played at Rutgers with Buccaneers TE Tim Wright and Buccaneers LB Ka’Lial Glaud from 2009 to 2010.
•   Dolphins RB Lamar Miller was teammates at the University of Miami (Fla.) with Buccaneers RB Mike James and Buccaneers WR Tommy Streeter from 2010 to 2011.
•   Dolphins DE Olivier Vernon was teammates at the University of Miami (Fla.) with Buccaneers RB Mike James and Buccaneers WR Tommy Streeter from 2009 to 2011.
•   Dolphins S Don Jones and Buccaneers S Kelcie McCray played together at Arkansas State in 2009 and 2011.
•   Dolphins S Jordan Kovacs was teammates at the University of Michigan with Buccaneers DT Jibreel Black from 2010 to 2012 and Buccaneers G Patrick Omameh from 2009-2012.
•   Dolphins TE Dion Sims and Buccaneers DE Will Gholston played together at Michigan State University from 2011 to 2012.
•   Dolphins CB Jamar Taylor and Buccaneers RB Doug Martin played together at Boise State University from 2008 to 2011.
•   Dolphins G Dallas Thomas was teammates at the University of Tennessee with Buccaneers TE Luke Stocker from 2009 to 2010.
•   Dolphins DT Isaako Aaitui and Buccaneers CB Quinton Pointer played together at UNLV from 2007 to 2010.
•   Dolphins WR Stephen Williams and Buccaneers WR Eric Page were teammates at Toledo from 2008 to 2009.
•   Dolphins LB Tariq Edwards and Buccaneers G Andrew Miller played together at Virginia Tech from 2010 to 2013.
•   Dolphins G Evan Finkenberg was teammates with Buccaneers CB Deveron Carr from 2010 to 2012 and Buccaneers LB Brandon Magee from 2010 to 2013 at Arizona State.
•   Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry and Dolphins DT Anthony Johnson were teammates at LSU with Buccaneers WR Russell Shepard from 2011 to 2012.
•   Dolphins DT Micajah Reynolds was teammates and Michigan State with Buccaneers DE Will Gholston from 2010 to 2012.
•   Dolphins S Michael Thomas played at Stanford with Buccaneers DT Matthew Masifilo and Buccaneers WR Chris Owusu from 2008 to 2011.

 Dolphins LB Andrew Wilson was teammates at Missouri with Buccaneers CB Kip Edwards from 2010 to 2012.