Dan Buckner (born May 31, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Arizona, and before that for the University of Texas at Austin where he played in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. Buckner has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Ottawa Redblacks
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| Born: | May 31, 1990 Allen, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Allen (Allen, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Arizona Texas | ||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Professional career edit
Arizona Cardinals edit
On April 27, 2013, Buckner signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He was released on September 21, 2013.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
On September 24, 2013, Buckner was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.
Ottawa Redblacks edit
Buckner signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on October 7, 2014.[2] Buckner dressed for two games with the RedBlacks, but did not catch any passes.
Calgary Stampeders edit
On January 15, 2015, the Ottawa RedBlacks traded LB Jasper Simmons and Dan Buckner to the Stampeders in exchange for WR Maurice Price.[3]
Arizona Rattlers edit
On July 8, 2015, Buckner was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.[4]
Los Angeles KISS edit
On April 14, 2016, Buckner was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. On May 24, 2016, Buckner was placed on recallable reassignment.
Arizona Rattlers edit
On June 6, 2016, Buckner was assigned to the Rattlers.
References edit
- ^ "Cardinals release Adam Snyder, sign 16 undrafted free agents". nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "2 RedBlacks named CFL players of the week". ottawasun.com. October 7, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "Stampeders trade WR Price to Redblacks for LB Simmons, WR Buckner". TSN. TSN.ca Staff.
- ^ Richard Obert (July 8, 2015). "Ex-UA WR Dan Buckner expected to give Rattlers' receiving corps big boost". www.azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.