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2020 Football

8 Jerome Buckner

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 165
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Highschool Gahanna Lincon
  • Position WR

Biography

2020: Played in two games for the Bobcats… Made two receptions for 12 yards.

2019: Played in 10 games, making five starts ... Tallied a career-high 18 receptions for a career-high 326 receiving yards and a career-high two touchdown receptions.

2018: Played in four games ... Redshirted ... Hauled in three receptions for 60 yards (34.7 per reception; 26.0 per game) and one touchdown ... Made collegiate debut against Virginia (Sept. 15), tallying a season-high two receptions for 44 yards, including a long of 28 yards ... His lone reception in a 52-17 win over Buffalo (Nov. 14) went for a season-long 60 yards and touchdown.

Prior to Ohio: Racked up 4,642 receiving yards during his high school career while scoring 44 touchdowns. Had 1,127 yards as a senior with 14 touchdowns averaging 11.6 yards per catch. Was a three-time All-State and All-Metro selection and four-time All-League and All-District honoree. Was named Offensive Player of the Year once and team MVP three times. Also lettered four times in track and eld. Was named Academic All-Ohio twice.

Personal: Born Aug. 29, 2000 ... Son of Otis J. Buckner and LaToyia D. Rose ... Majoring in sport management ... Nickname is Buck ... Also lettered in track four years ... Three-time state champion in track, two-time national runner up in open 400.

Career Highs
Receptions: 4 (at Pitt; Sept. 7, 2019) 
Receiving Yards: 60 (twice, last: at Pitt; Sept. 7, 2019) 
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (three times, last: at Bowling Green; Nov. 19, 2019) 
Long Reception: 60 (Buffalo; Nov. 14, 2018) 
Punt Returns: 3 (Rhode Island; Aug. 31, 2019) 
Punt Return Yards: 32 (at Marshall; Sept. 14, 2019) 
Long Punt Return: 19 (at Marshall; Sept. 14, 2019) 
All-Purpose Yards: 74 (at Pitt; Sept. 7, 2019) 

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2018Freshman

    WR
    5'7" 164 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'8" 165 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    WR
    5'8" 165 lbs
    8