By Jeff Pini

Boston.com Staff | 03.25.15 | 7:59 PM

The next Bo Jackson? Probably not, but Brandon Magee may try to make it in MLB after previously suiting up in the NFL.

The linebacker and outfielder out of Arizona State was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, but wasted no time in reporting to Fort Myers to take part in Red Sox spring training, Magee told the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday.

Magee, played both football and baseball in college, appearing in 27 baseball games and hitting .103. He was drafted three times by MLB teams: the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, the Oakland As in 2011, and the Red Sox in 2012. After the Sox took him in the 23rd round of the 2012 draft, Magee signed a multi-year deal with the team, but has yet to make his pro debut. He worked out with the Red Sox during spring training in 2014 before signing with the Bucs during the summer.

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Pursuing a career in the NFL, Magee went undrafted in 2013, but signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He notched 16 tackles in the preseason and was released before the start of the 2013 season.

Magee was claimed by the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 1, 2013 and saw time in eight games that season, recording five tackles. He was then waived by the Browns after the season and later joined the Bucs, where he spent the 2014 season playing mostly on special teams and registering seven tackles.

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After Being Cut by Buccaneers, Brandon Magee Heads to Red Sox Camp