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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Northwestern
Stephen Buckley
WR • 6'0" • Forney, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Stephen Buckley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
14
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Stephen Buckley built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Forney, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Stephen Buckley's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Stephen Buckley, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Regular Season · Northwestern. Stephen Buckley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 86
- Receptions
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Stephen Buckley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 86
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Forney · Northwestern
- High school pipeline
- Forney · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 12 receiving yards · WR 871st (top 91%) · Big Ten 188th (top 86%) · National 1,659th (top 86%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 8 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 54.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 46.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 45 |
Related Context
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Stephen Buckley played WR for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Stephen Buckley recorded 265 rushing yards, 86 receiving yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 51 primary output with 71.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 40 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
6
Efficiency
40
Usage
6.7
Consistency
94.4
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 5. Illinois: 7
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins7 · Games = 1 · +2 vs Losses
Losses5 · Games = 1 · -2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Illinois
Player Story
Stephen Buckley story
Stephen Buckley built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Forney, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Stephen Buckley's career was his backfield work: 265 rushing yards, 50 carries, 1 rushing touchdown, and 86 receiving yards across 12 career games in the available record. His career also includes 86 receiving yards and 111 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Stephen Buckley'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.
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Northwestern
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 51 | 71.1 | 10.8 | 51 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 23 | 63.4 | 4.6 | -28 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 12 | 40 | 6.7 | -11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 10 · L 24-27 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17
Receiving Yards
75.6 takeover
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Nebraska
Week 8 · L 17-38 · Conference game
19
Receiving Yards
72.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Western Michigan
Week 3 · W 38-17
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Receiving Yards
70.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ Illinois
Week 13 · W 24-14 · Conference game
7
Receiving Yards
58.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
7 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Syracuse
Week 2 · W 48-27
14
Receiving Yards
46.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
51 primary output · 71.1 efficiency · 10.8 usage
54.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · Northwestern
46.3
23 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
45
12 primary · 40 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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