Linebacker, Middle Tennessee (from Oregon), 2021–25
Brandon Buckner
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 248 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Brandon Buckner played linebacker at Oregon (2021–22) and Middle Tennessee (2023–25).
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Western Kentucky, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oregon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | 21 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 83 | 45 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 4 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oregon | 11 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Oregon | 11 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 248 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Middle Tennessee 11 games, 35 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Austin Peay | L 14–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Wisconsin | L 10–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Nevada | W 14–13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Marshall | L 28–42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Kennesaw State | L 16–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Missouri State | L 20–22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Delaware | L 28–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Florida International | L 30–56 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Western Kentucky | L 26–42 | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Sam Houston | W 31–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at New Mexico State | W 31–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Middle Tennessee 11 games, 37 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 32–25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Duke | L 17–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Memphis | L 7–24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–48 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Kennesaw State | W 14–5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Jacksonville State | L 20–42 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at UTEP | W 20–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Liberty | L 17–37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.New Mexico State | L 21–36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida International | L 24–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Middle Tennessee 5 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Alabama | L 7–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Murray State | W 35–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 31–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | atLiberty | L 35–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Florida International | W 40–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Oregon 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. Stony Brook | W 48–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Arizona | W 41–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Stanford | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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