Usage Score
2.1
Player Dossier
2021-2025Nebraska
Marques Buford Jr.
DB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Desoto, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marques Buford Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.7
Consistency
100
Season Value
37.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
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.
Marques Buford Jr., DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Nebraska. Marques Buford Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Nebraska paired 0 primary output with 9.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 9.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Nebraska
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
9.7
Usage
2.1
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Akron: 0. Michigan: 0. Michigan State: 0. Maryland: 0. Minnesota: 0. Northwestern: 0. Iowa: 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. Utah: 4 by 16.7. Cincinnati: 5 by 20.8. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
20.8 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ Utah | L 22-44 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Iowa | L 16-40 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Northwestern | W 28-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Minnesota | L 6-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Maryland | W 34-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Michigan State | W 38-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Michigan | L 27-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Akron | W 68-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | @ Cincinnati | W 20-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nebraska
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7.5 | 32.1 | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 4 | 28.8 | 9.7 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Nebraska | 7 | 16.6 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7 | 16.6 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Nebraska | 0 | 9.7 | 2.1 | -7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Southern
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#2
Maryland
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#5
Wisconsin
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Nebraska
0 primary output · 9.7 efficiency · 2.1 usage
37.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Nebraska
37.3
0 primary · 9.7 efficiency · 2.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Nebraska
34.9
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8825
Fort Bend Marshall · Missouri City, TX
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
136
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.