Player Career

Brandon Buckner Career Story

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Player Story

Brandon Buckner story

Brandon Buckner built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 11, spending time with Middle Tennessee and Oregon. The clearest part of Brandon Buckner's career was his defensive production: 83 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Brandon Buckner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Middle Tennessee

    2023-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonOregon110.33.9—
2022 Regular SeasonOregon0——-1
2023 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee5153.55
2024 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee1224.99.97
2025 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee14268.22

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Oregon to Middle TennesseeP4 to G5/FCS19.6Dec 5, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 69 Western Kentucky

Week 12 · L 26-42 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5

Havoc Plays

91.4 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Tennessee Tech

Week 1 · W 32-25

4

Havoc Plays

81.4 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ No. 116 Nevada

Week 3 · W 14-13

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Murray State

Week 3 · W 35-14

2

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Stony Brook

Week 3 · W 48-7

1

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

12 primary output · 24.9 efficiency · 9.9 usage

61.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

55.6

14 primary · 26 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

34.2

5 primary · 15 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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