Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Ru'Quan Buckley built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Wyoming, MI wearing No. 88, spending time with Michigan State and Nebraska. The clearest part of Ru'Quan Buckley's career was his defensive production: 24 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Ru'Quan Buckley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Nebraska
2021-2023
Opening stop
Michigan State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 13 | 4.9 | 3 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nebraska to Michigan State | P4 to P4 | 80.7 | May 2, 2024 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 12 Iowa
Week 13 · L 17-20 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 25 Michigan
Week 9 · L 20-31 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 4 · W 28-14
1
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Purdue
Week 13 · W 24-17 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Ohio State
Week 5 · L 7-38 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
33.3 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 33.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
5 primary output · 13 efficiency · 4.9 usage
41.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Nebraska
37.5
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Nebraska
30.3
1 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 5.3 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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