Donald Buckram
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]
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| Position | Running back |
| Major | Electronic Media |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 9, 1988 (age 35) Fort Hood, Texas |
| 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 | |
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]
References
- Donald Buckram UTEP Athletics
- Mandel, Stewart (October 4, 2009). "Stewart Mandel: Gators' first test, Clausen's Heisman chances". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- Donald Buckram at ESPN.com
- "Buckram Tabbed Fourth Team All-American By Phil Steele'". The University of Texas at El Paso Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- "Buckram rushes for the Miners and El Paso aiming for the NFL". Borderzine. July 9, 2010.
- Abc-7, Kvia (28 July 2011). "Former UTEP Running Back Donald Buckram Released by Browns". KVIA.
- "Cove football players recognized during annual banquet | Copperas Cove Leader Press". www.coveleaderpress.com. March 3, 2020.
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