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Tristan Wirfs continues dominant stretch to begin NFL career with Tampa Bay

Scott Schultz

By Scott Schultz

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Fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are learning what Iowa Hawkeyes fans already knew.

Tristan Wirfs can block.

Wirfs has been on the Bucs o-line for 1,123 pass-blocking snaps and has allowed just 1 sack. He is also on a run of 916 pass-blocking snaps since his last sack allowed.

In fact, the Bucs are the only team to have two starting tackles that have logged over 300 blocking snaps that are in the top-10 with regard to pass blocking grades — those two being Wirfs and Donovan Smith, per Pro Football Focus.

Wirfs is No. 1 in the NFL when it comes to pass blocking efficiency ratings, with Smith coming in at No. 9. Since Week 4 of the NFL season, both Wirfs and Smith rank in the top-4 of pass-blocking efficiency, allowing no sacks and just six pressures. Those stats cover tackles with at least 131 pass-blocking snaps over the past four weeks. No other pair have allowed as little pressure/sacks as the pair over the time span.

A three-year starter at Iowa, Wirfs was selected to the First Team All-B1G and named the conference lineman of the year after his junior season. He entered the 2020 NFL Draft forgoing his senior season.

Scott Schultz

Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.