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Buccaneers Star Egbuka Engaged on Beach
3 Jan
Summary
- Emeka Egbuka proposed to his partner Laney Matriano on the beach.
- Egbuka is a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Matriano is a senior soccer player at Notre Dame.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka recently became engaged to his partner, Laney Matriano. Matriano shared the news on Instagram this past Friday, posting photos of Egbuka's romantic beachside proposal.
Egbuka played college football at Ohio State before being drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. This season, he has accumulated 930 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Despite his individual performance, the Buccaneers have been eliminated from playoff contention with a 7-9 record.
Laney Matriano, Egbuka's fiancée, is a student-athlete at Notre Dame, where she plays soccer. She was part of the Class of 2022 and has received multiple ACC All-Academic team selections. Matriano started in all 22 games for Notre Dame in the 2025 season, contributing one goal and one assist.
