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2002: Bucs Where Are They Now?

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 24, 2009

Still With The Bucs

Ronde Barber, CB
Derrick Brooks, LB
Jameel Cook, FB
Jermaine Phillips, S

Still In The NFL

The Others

RB Mike Alstott - The Bucs' all-time leader in touchdowns (71) spent all of 2007 on injured reserve with a neck injury, then retired from the NFL on Jan. 24, 2008. Works with the Mike Alstott Family Foundation and owns Island Way Grill, a Clearwater restaurant.

WR Reggie Barlow - Played eight NFL seasons, but his final two were with the Bucs (2002-03). Entering third season as head coach at Alabama State University.

FB Darian Barnes - Played for eight NFL teams in nine seasons (he was cut by the Saints on Dec. 21). Created a comic book, "National Triumph League," which features professional athletes with superhuman talents. He reached a deal with a production company, and it is scheduled to become an animated series.

LS Ryan Benjamin - NFL career ended in 2003. Now he is vice president of operations for Air Xpress, an air-conditioning company in New Port Richey.

OT Lomas Brown - Has done television work for ESPN and Fox Sports, while also co-hosting a sports radio show in Detroit. Recently launched his own barbecue sauce brand, Big Fella BBQ, to help raise research money for brachial plexus palsy, a condition that has afflicted his son, Lomas "Trey" Brown III. Information is available at www.lomasbrown75.com.

C Jeff Christy - Super Bowl XXXVII was the final game in his 10-season NFL career. He is the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Freeport (Pa.) Area High School. He also has a company that develops residential housing projects.

DT DeVone Claybrooks - After five years in the NFL, he has spent the past two seasons with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes.

OG Cosey Coleman - He left the Bucs after the 2004 season and signed with the Cleveland Browns. After two more years, giving him 100 games played in the NFL, he retired because of bad knees.

TE Casey Crawford - A four-game stint with the 2002 Bucs ended his brief NFL career. He is president of New American Mortgage in Charlotte, N.C.

TE Ken Dilger - Retired after 10 NFL seasons, including his final three with the Bucs (2002-04). He is president of the Dilger Financial Group in Indianapolis.

TE Rickey Dudley - Nine-season NFL career ended after thumb surgery in 2004. He is owner of the Wine Loft, an upscale wine bar in suburban Dallas.

LB Jack Golden - Already had played on one Super Bowl team (2000 Giants) when he joined the Bucs in 2002. Also played four games in the 2003 season.

OT Dan Goodspeed - Played in the NFL and XFL before landing in the CFL, where he's a two-time All-Star with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

PK Martin Gramatica - After his 2004 release from the Bucs, he kicked for the Colts, Cowboys and Saints. He just announced his retirement from the NFL after undergoing his third groin surgery. He is in business with his place-kicking brothers, Bill and Santiago, with the Gramatica Group, a firm that produces environmentally friendly construction products.

DT Buck Gurley - Played eight games with the 2002 Bucs, then landed with the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League. He is the defensive line coach at his alma mater, Tallahassee Godby High.

SS John Howell - Played four seasons (2001-04) with the Bucs and two with the Seahawks. Now in partnership with former teammate Joe Jurevicius, serving as full-time guide and manager of Dismal River Outfitters (Mullen, Neb.), which creates hunting and outdoors adventures.

OG Kerry Jenkins - Known best for playing a game with a fractured leg in 2002, Jenkins also started in the 2003 season. After suffering a neck injury in 2004, he was placed on injured reserve, then was released three games into the season.

QB Rob Johnson - Last played in the NFL with the Redskins (2003). He is on his father's coaching staff at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High and lives in Laguna Beach. He also conducts workouts for NFL-bound college players (he's currently working with former USC QB Mark Sanchez) and works with prep quarterbacks who attend his father's Elite 11 Camp in the summer.

WR Keyshawn Johnson - Deactivated by Coach Jon Gruden midway through the 2003 season. Played with the Cowboys and Panthers, but retired after the 2007 season to become an ESPN analyst.

QB Shaun King - Played five seasons (1999-2003) for the Bucs. Also played for the Cardinals and two Arena teams. He is an ESPN analyst.

SS John Lynch - Released by the Bucs after the 2003 season. Signed with the Broncos and made four Pro Bowls with Denver. Announced his retirement, after 15 NFL seasons, on Nov. 17. He is working as an analyst for Fox Sports.

WR Keenan McCardell - After his 2004 contract holdout, the Bucs traded him to the Chargers. His final NFL season was 2007 (Redskins). He finished with 883 career receptions, the 10th-highest total in NFL history. He lives in Houston.

DT Anthony "Booger" McFarland - Injury prevented him from playing in Super Bowl XXXVII. Traded from Bucs to Colts in 2006, and he received another Super Bowl ring with Indianapolis. Hasn't appeared in the NFL since tearing his patellar tendon in 2007. Still lives in Tampa.

OT Roman Oben - After leaving the Bucs in 2004, Oben played four seasons with the Chargers before retiring from the NFL. He lives in New Jersey, where the Roman Oben Foundation continues to support community outreach projects, including some in Cameroon, his native land. Oben also works in broadcasting.

LB Shelton Quarles - His 10-season career with the Bucs ended in 2006. He became a pro scout in Tampa Bay's personnel department. He also formed the Impact Foundation, which benefits at-risk children.

DE Simeon Rice - Released by the Bucs in 2006, then played for Broncos and Colts. Now a self-described "entrepreneur" who works on music, entertainment and fashion projects. He has designed, produced and launched a line of performance cold-weather apparel called T3K.

DT Warren Sapp - Signed as a free-agent with the Oakland Raiders in 2004 and played four seasons before his retirement. Works as an analyst for the NFL Network and Showtime's "Inside The NFL." Most notably, Sapp placed second in last year's "Dancing With The Stars" competition with professional dancer Kym Johnson.

LB Alshermond Singleton - Left the Bucs after Super Bowl XXXVII for a free-agent deal with the Cowboys. Retired after the 2006 season. He owns the Martinizing Dry Cleaners franchises in Morris County, N.J., and he also has real-estate interests in New Jersey and Texas.

LB Justin Smith - NFL career ended after the 2003 season. He lives in Brandon and is a personal trainer at LA Fitness. He also writes and performs music.

DE Greg Spires - Lives in Tampa after being cut by the Raiders in 2008 training camp. Has started a promotion company that develops music productions and is heading the Bentley of Tampa Bay Players After-Party following Super Bowl XLIII at the Mirage Nightclub ( www.2009playersafterparty.com).

P Tom Tupa - He played two seasons with the Bucs (2002-03), then finished his career with the Redskins. He is the city recreation director in his hometown, Brecksville, Ohio.

OT Kenyatta Walker - Former first-round pick was released by the Bucs on March 1, 2007. He signed with the Panthers but was cut before the regular season. After a short stint with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts last season, he retired from football because of knee injuries. Now splitting time between Tampa and Miami, he's considering involvement in "various business ventures."

CB Tim Wansley - Released by the Bucs in 2003, and his last known football team was the CFL's BC Lions in 2005-06.

DE Ron Warner - He played for the Bucs through 2003, then finished with the Redskins. He also played for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

OL Todd Washington - Played with the Bucs through 2003, then retired with the Texans after the 2005 season. He just finished his second season as the offensive line coach at the University of San Diego.

WR Karl Williams - One of the best return men in franchise history, Williams was cut before the 2004 season and landed with the Cardinals. Williams also played in 2007 with the Arena Football League's the Tampa Bay Storm.

Joey Johnston

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