Donald Buckram
| UTEP Miners – No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Major | Electronic Media |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 9, 1988 (age 37) Fort Hood, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Copperas Cove High School, Copperas Cove, Texas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Led CUSA in rushing in 2009 | |
Donald Ray Buckram Jr. (born February 9, 1988) is an American football coach and former running back.[1] He played college football for the UTEP Miners football team. In 2009, he led Conference USA in rushing with 1,594 yards and 18 touchdowns, including 262 yards in a win over the #14 ranked University of Houston Cougars.[2][3] In December 2009, he was named a Fourth team All-American by Phil Steele.[4][5]
In July 2011, he was released by the Cleveland Browns after failing a physical.[6]
He now coaches running backs at Copperas Cove High School with head coach Jason Hammett.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Donald Buckram Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine UTEP Athletics
- ^ Mandel, Stewart (October 4, 2009). "Stewart Mandel: Gators' first test, Clausen's Heisman chances". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Donald Buckram at ESPN.com
- ^ "Buckram Tabbed Fourth Team All-American By Phil Steele'". The University of Texas at El Paso Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Buckram rushes for the Miners and El Paso aiming for the NFL". Borderzine. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Abc-7, Kvia (July 28, 2011). "Former UTEP Running Back Donald Buckram Released by Browns". KVIA.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Cove football players recognized during annual banquet | Copperas Cove Leader Press". www.coveleaderpress.com. March 3, 2020.