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NFL Fans Couldn't Believe This Ridiculous One-Handed Catch By Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is having quite the start to his NFL career.
Already having scored two touchdowns through the Buccaneers' first two games, the Ohio State rookie entered Week 3 on a limited snap count as he manages both hip and groin injuries—but that didn't stop him from delivering a highlight reel-worthy play.
In the second quarter of their contest against the Jets, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield went deep down the right sideline to Egbuka, who plucked the ball out of the air with one hand over star cornerback Sauce Gardner in coverage.
Take a look at the play here:
One-handed Emeka Egbuka catch 👀🔥
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 21, 2025
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/WPTxTNW2Jo
Naturally, the play had NFL fans fired up on social media. Here's a look at some of the best reactions across X (formerly Twitter):
We been knew Egbuka was like that https://t.co/qg6LIShF6L
— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) September 21, 2025
Just think about not having Emeka Egbuka on your football team. I can’t even imagine pic.twitter.com/fhUnnrif7O
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) September 21, 2025
EGBUKA OVER SAUCE pic.twitter.com/TViwwIDgTT
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) September 21, 2025
The Bucs have had Mike Evans, Chris Godwin & Emeka Egbuka over the last decade
— Dalton Feely (@dfeely14) September 21, 2025
It's been an impressive receiver room in recent history after not having much historical success at the position https://t.co/nA7O7cI3ex
When Godwin comes back, the trio of him, Evans, and Egbuka are going to be insane for Baker Mayfield to work with.
— Adam (@adampensel) September 21, 2025
I was told Egbuka was just a slot receiver... pic.twitter.com/T9mlFAm9In
— Jack Brentnall (@Jack_Brentnall) September 21, 2025
FILTHY ONE HANDED GRAB BY EMEKA EGBUKA pic.twitter.com/x5VfzTpm44
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 21, 2025
Emeka Egbuka for Rookie of the Year
— PropSwap (@PropSwap) September 21, 2025
pic.twitter.com/AQsQ3m98nr
Egbuka going 19th to the Bucs feels so much like CeeDee going 17th to the Cowboys https://t.co/uW1cmidvxS
— Michael Dixon (@mdixonair) September 21, 2025
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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.