Defensive back, North Dakota (from Gardner-Webb), 2018–23
Malachi Buckner
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tucker, GA
Malachi Buckner played defensive back at Gardner-Webb (2018–21) and North Dakota (2022–23).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Georgia Southern, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gardner-Webb | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Gardner-Webb | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Dakota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Dakota | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gardner-Webb | 4 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Gardner-Webb | 4 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | North Dakota | 4 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | North Dakota | 4 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 215 |
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
2023 North Dakota 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Boise State | L 18–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana State | W 36–33 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2022 North Dakota 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Nebraska | L 17–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 34–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2021 Gardner-Webb 1 game, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Southern | L 25–30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Nov 6 at Hampton, so that game is not listed.
2019 Gardner-Webb 2 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Charlotte | L 28–49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at East Carolina | L 9–48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 vs. North Carolina Central; Sep 21 at Wofford; Oct 5 at Western Carolina; Oct 12 vs. Hampton; Oct 19 at Monmouth; Oct 26 vs. Campbell; Nov 2 vs. Charleston Southern; Nov 9 at Presbyterian; Nov 16 vs. North Alabama; Nov 23 at Kennesaw State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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