Player Career

Dan Buckner Career Story

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Player Story

Dan Buckner story

Dan Buckner built his college career from 2010 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Allen, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with Arizona. The clearest part of Dan Buckner's career was his receiving role: 61 catches, 773 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Arizona. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona.

The arc is straightforward: Dan Buckner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Arizona

    2010-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonArizona0
2011 Regular SeasonArizona00
2012 PostseasonArizona77381.718.8773
2012 Regular SeasonArizona77381.718.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Toledo

Week 1 · W 24-17

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

116

Receiving Yards

91.6 takeover

116 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.

#2

vs Washington

Week 8 · W 52-17 · Conference game

86

Receiving Yards

90.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Oregon State

Week 5 · L 35-38 · Conference game

119

Receiving Yards

88.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs South Carolina State

Week 3 · W 56-0

85

Receiving Yards

73.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

85 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.

#5

@ Stanford

Week 6 · L 48-54 · Conference game

91

Receiving Yards

70.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

91 receiving yards with a 75.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Arizona

773 primary output · 81.7 efficiency · 18.8 usage

76.9

#2

2012 Regular Season · Arizona

76.9

773 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 18.8 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Arizona

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games