NFL CAREER: Palmer is a third-year wideout that was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Kentwood, La. native has accumulated 51 receptions, 557 yards and four touchdowns playing in 32 games for the Buccaneers with 11 starts. Palmer looks to give the wide receiver room more depth in his home state.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Acquired by the New Orleans Saints via waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 08/27/25; Cut by Tampa Bay, 08/26/25; Signed a four-year rookie contract after being selected in the sixth round (191st overall) by the Buccaneers, 06/08/23.
2024 – Appeared in 15 games with three starts for his second season as a Buccaneer…Missed weeks five and six because of a concussion…Recorded three receptions for 26 yards and his only touchdown of the season vs Philadelphia, 09/29/24…Caught both of his targets for 29 yards vs Atlanta, 10/27/24…Posted two catches for 33 yards at Kansas City, 11/04/24…Tallied two receptions for 31 yards at Dallas, 12/22/24…Also appeared in the Wild Card round contest against Washington, 01/12/25. 2023 – Burst onto the scene as a rookie, playing in all 17 games with eight starts…Also appeared in both postseason contests…Recorded two receptions for eight yards, but notched his first NFL touchdown in week one at Minnesota, 09/10/23…Was targeted seven times and caught two of them for 47 yards vs Detroit, 10/15/23…Tallied three receptions for 51 yards (17.0 avg) at Houston, 11/05/23…Posted four catches on six targets for 42 yards (10.5 avg.) vs Jacksonville, 12/24/23…Recorded four receptions for a career-high 84 yards (21.0 avg.) and a touchdown vs New Orleans, 12/31/23…Caught one pass for a 56 yard touchdown in their Wild Card victory vs Philadelphia, 01/15/24…Tallied two catches for 32 yards in the Divisional Round loss at Detroit, 01/21/24.
COLLEGE: In four collegiate seasons with LSU (2019-21) and Nebraska (2022), Palmer appeared in 39 career games, bringing in 112 receptions for 1,501 yards (13.4 avg.) with 12 touchdowns and added seven carries for 82 yards…He also saw action as a returner in 23 games, logging 27 punt returns for 224 yards (8.3 avg) with one touchdown, and 18 kick returns for 456 yards and one touchdown…As a senior in Lincoln, he established career highs in receptions (71), receiving yards (1,043) and touchdowns (nine)…His 1,043 receiving yards set a Nebraska single-season record and his 71 receptions set a new high for a wide receiver, while ranking second overall in school history.
PERSONAL: Palmer was a five-star recruit coming out of Kentwood High School (Kentwood, La.), where he helped the Kangaroos to the Class 1A state title with more than 1,000 receiving yards as a senior…He was regarded as the No. 20 prospect in the nation by Rivals…Palmer was also a track standout, winning the 100-meter state title as a senior and capturing four 200-meter state championships, including a state meet record-time of 21.11 in his senior season…Born April 2, 2001, in Kentwood, La.
