Twitter was ecstatic when USC defensive lineman Stevie Tu’ikolovatu was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Stevie Tu’ikolovatu came to USC looking for the NFL spotlight and he found it, endearing himself to the Trojan Family in the process.
So it’s no surprise that Twitter was particularly excited when the big defensive lineman came off the board to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Here is the best of the social media reaction after Tu’ikolovatu was selected by the Buccaneers:
Welcome to Tampa Bay, @steviet_90!#SiegetheDay #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/eCMsxEcVUQ
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) April 29, 2017
.@BUCGATOR19 making the pick from One Buc!
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) April 29, 2017
Meet the newest Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DT Stevie Tu'ikolovatu!#SiegetheDay #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/v7oVz3jto6
Congratulations to USC DL @steviet_90 on being selected in the 7th Round (223 overall) by the @TBBuccaneers! #USCtotheNFL #FightOn pic.twitter.com/wwyTsbTjvc
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 29, 2017
The @TBBuccaneers got an exceptional leader and hard worker! Congratulations @steviet_90! #FightOn https://t.co/GCkyduEIBe
— Clay Helton (@USCCoachHelton) April 29, 2017
Big @steviet_90!! Congratulations on being drafted by the @TBBuccaneers #NFLDraft #USCtotheNFL #FightOn ✌?
— Chad Wheeler (@ChadWheeler72) April 29, 2017
BIG STEVIE @steviet_90 congrats !
— Antwaun Woods Sr. (@AntwaunWoods_) April 29, 2017
Stevie Tu’ikolovatu drafted by Tampa Bay. (Had to tweet it just to exercise the brain cells I devoted to learning how to spell Tu’ikolovatu)
— Dan Greenspan (@DanGreenspan) April 29, 2017
Jason Licht says DT Stevie DT Tu'ikolovatu has surprising quickness for his size.
— Scott Smith (@ScottSBucs) April 29, 2017
Licht says he likes new defensive tackle Stevie Tu'ikolovatu's technique and think he's a quality two-down player.
— riley auman (@AumanacDraft) April 29, 2017
I really want Stevie Tu'ikolovatu to succeed and be an every Sunday guy so that we can hear @gened01 say his name all the time.
— Gil Arcia (@GilArciaBUCS) April 29, 2017
#Bucs trade up for big Stevie Tu'ikolovatu! Great run stuffing NT who is pretty good at getting off blocks. His big knock is his age (26).
— J.T. Olson (@IcewaterOlson) April 29, 2017
With the 223rd pick in the 2017 #NFLDraft, TB Bucs select Stevie Tu'ikolovatu, DT. USC: 1-dimension NT who can move laterally. Nice pick.
— Dion Caputi (@nfldraftupdate) April 29, 2017
501 and counting... #USCtotheNFL #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/iFL5F5LYNn
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 29, 2017
Tu’ikolovatu became USC’s 501st all-time pick in the NFL Draft, adding to that prestigious record for the Trojans.