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176 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Ashdown,
Arkansas
Last School
Ashdown High School
Roster Years
2006 | 2009-2012
Personal
- Son of Paul and Marne Buckner
- Served in the Mozambique Maputo Mission for the LDS Church
- Speaks Portuguese
- Eagle Scout
- Majoring in landscape management
Before BYU
- Played running back and safety
- Ran for 992 yards and 15 touchdowns and recorded 102 tackles and six interceptions his senior year
- First team all-region
- First team all-state on defense
- One of three finalists for 3-A Defensive Player of the Year in Arkansas
- State 3-A 400 meter champion in Track
- Rivals.com post season Arkansas top 15
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- Earned letterman honors as a freshman
- Saw action in six games, earning his first career start in the Utah State game
- Totaled four tackles on the season
Sophmore Year
2010
- Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
- Saw action in six games, notching three tackles, two against UNLV
Junior Year
2011
- Earned letterman honors
- Played in six games, totaling one pass breakup on the year against Idaho State
Senior Year
2012
- Earned letterman honors
- Played in five games and started one
- In one start vs. Idaho recorded one tackle, one pass breakup and one interception
- Also saw time against Washington State, Weber State, Hawai'i and Utah State
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2006
- Member of the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year
2006
- Member of the scout team.
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Football | Nov, 10
BYU vs. Idaho postgame notes and quotes
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Football | Nov, 10Nelson's three touchdowns lead to victory on senior night