Usage Score
9.1
Player Dossier
2021-2025Oregon
Brandon Buckner
LB • 6'0" • 248 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Buckner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.1
Consistency
29.3
Season Value
24.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon • Middle Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Brandon Buckner, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee. Brandon Buckner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Middle Tennessee paired 13 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, Middle Tennessee.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
25.1
Usage
9.1
Consistency
29.3
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Nevada: 3. Marshall: 0. Kennesaw State: 0. Missouri State: 2. Delaware: 0.5. Florida International: 2. Western Kentucky: 4.5. Sam Houston: 1. New Mexico State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Nevada: 5 by 50.8. Marshall: 5 by 20.8. Kennesaw State: 1 by 4.2. Missouri State: 2 by 28.3. Delaware: 2 by 13.3. Florida International: 4 by 36.7. Western Kentucky: 7 by 74.2. Sam Houston: 0 by 10. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
74.2 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ New Mexico State | W 31-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Sam Houston | W 31-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Western Kentucky2+ sacks · Splash game | L 26-42 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Florida International | L 30-56 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 10/22 | @ Delaware | L 28-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/8 | vs Missouri State | L 20-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Kennesaw State | L 16-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Marshall | L 28-42 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ NevadaSplash game | W 14-13 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-42 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Middle Tennessee
2023-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 10.3 | 4.4 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 13 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 20.4 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 25.1 | 9.1 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Kentucky
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#2
Jacksonville State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#3
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#5
Nevada
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
13 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 9.1 usage
24.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
20.5
4 primary · 13 efficiency · 2.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
14.5
7 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.855
Del City · Oklahoma City, OK
- Committed To
- New Mexico
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
83
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.