Bruce Buckley

Bruce Buckley

Buckley in his prospect photoshoot
No. 51 – Arizona Outlaws
Position:	Offensive Lineman
Personal information
Born:	(2015-01-21)January 21, 2015 (aged 48) Sydney, Australia
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	340 lb (154 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westfield Sports High
College:	Western Sydney University
ISFL Draft:	S22 / Round: 4 / Pick: 39
DSFL Draft:	S21 / Round: 8 / Pick: 59
Career history
Myrtle Beach Buccaneers [S21]
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
- Season 21 Ultimini Champion - Season 22 NSFL Pro Bowl

Bruce Buckley (born January 21, 2000) is an American football offensive lineman for the Free Agent of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for Western Sydney University (WSU) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Born to poor parents, Bruce Buckley was born and raised in the rough parts of Western Sydney. Being bigger and stronger then all of the other kids led to Bruce being offered a scholarship to the prestigous Westfield Sports High School in Western Sydney. Here Buckley excelled at numerous sports but was particularly interested in playing American Football and his academics. However, the school did not support an American Football program so Buckley only played during school lunch with friends. Also, at high school Buckley became a bully and was used to throwing people aside to get them out of his way. Buckley excelled at school and was offered scholarships to numerous Australian and Asian Universities, choosing to attend Western Sydney University. The early years greatly impacted Bruce Buckley as it genereated the person he is, both in personality and play style. Buckley was a huge fan of the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL and a fan of the Outlaws in the NSFL

College career

At Western SYdney UNiversity, Buckley discovered there was no American Football program but this was the case with all other universities he was offered a scholarship to. WHile there were universities with these programs, Buckley could not afford them without a scholarship. It was at this time, Buckley was determined to reach his goal of the NSFL. He put his head into the books at WSU and trying to achieve great results during his Bachelor of Arts while palying for a local flag football team. During the championship game, a local scout noticed Buckley and his rise to prospect was started. After becoming a top tier prosipect, Buckley moved to America to achieve his goal. He was quick to rise up the scouting boards and has become one of the best prospect in the upcoming DSFL draft. However, there have been recent personality issues with Buckley who seems to believe he may be above the developmental league. Arguments with other prospects, reporters and members of staff might have an impact on his draft stock. Only time will tell.

College career statistics

Bruce Buckley did not participate in College Football due to growing up in Australia. Therefore there are no college statistics.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	340 lb (154 kg)	4.96' s	4.84' s	7.61' s	25.1"	91 ft 4 in (27.84 m)	48 [NSFL Record] reps	25
The 48 reps on the Bench Press is the highest in combine history. It was later tied in S23 by Julio Jones

Professional career statistics

DSFL career statistics

Season Information			Offensive Line Stats
Season	Team	Games	Position	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2036 (S21)	MB	14	LG	34	2

Season 21 - DSFL

After selecting Bruce Buckley with the 59th pick in the S21 Draft, the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers played Bruce Buckley at Left Guard where he played for the entire season. He was placed at left guard due to the excellent starting tackles that are at Myrtle Beach in Doug Quail and Simon Tremblay. Buckley was able to learn from the veteran offensive tackles helping him become one of the best rookie offensive lineman on the season.

Buckley started strong in week 1 producing 3 pancakes in the 24-9 defeat of the Kansas City Coyotes on the road. It was also in this game where Buckley let in one of his two sacks on the season. This performance was replicated in week 3 against Minnesota where Buckley let in another sack while racking up 3 pancakes. This was the final sack let in by Bruce Buckley on the season.

One of Bruce Buckley’s best games came in week 12 at home against the Dallas Birddogs. Buckley was able to get 6 pancakes which was his record in his rookie season. It was at this moment that Buckley was able to generate the assistance to help Myrtle Beach towards the Ultimini crown. Week 14 was a crucial game for the Buccaneers and Buckley followed suit with a strong 4 pancake performance pushing the Buccaneers towards home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The qualifying final against Norfolk was another strong performance for Buckley and the Buccaneers, Buckley recorded another 4 pancake game, his second straight as his team shut out Norfolk on their way to an 18-0 victory and a place in the Ultimini.

The Ultimini was a mixed day for Bruce Buckley, he wasn’t able to register a statistic but his team did prove successful in achieving their first ever Ultimini trophy when the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Coyotes 27-10.

NSFL career statistics

Season Information			Offensive Line Stats
Season	Team	Games	Position	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2037 (S22)	Outlaws	13	LT	63	1

Season 22 - NSFL

Bruce Buckley was entered into the NSFL Draft and was eventually selected by the Arizona Outlaws at the 39th pick in the fourth round of the draft. He was immediately elevated into the big leauges and was placed at the Left Tackle position on the offensive line. He was paired up with fellow rookie tackle Calvin Golladay who lined up at RT.

The first game of Bruce Buckley’s career came against one of the biggest contenders in the season, the Austin Copperheads. The game ended in a 24-24 tie and was a massive result for the young Arizona Outlaws teams. Bruce Buckley ended up with 5 pancakes for the game.

Bruce Buckley ended up at the top of the pancakes table for the first few weeks of the season but fell off slightly towards the middle and end of the season and ended up finishing 6th on the tally for pancakes but third for non-bots.

This has led to Bruce Buckley receiving nominations for Offensive Lineman of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year. Buckley ended up finishes third in both of these tallies.

Bruce Buckley was also voted into the S22 NSFL Pro Bowl.

Week 1 vs Austin – 5 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 2 @ San Jose – 7 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 3 @ New Orleans – 8 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 4 vs Honolulu – 4 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 5 @ Orange County – 8 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 6 vs Colorado – 7 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 7 vs Philadelphia – 0 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 8 @ Chicago – 2 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 9 @ Austin – 3 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 10 vs San Jose – 2 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 11 vs New Orleans – 10 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 12 @ Honolulu – 5 Pancakes, 0 Sacks

Week 13 vs Orange County – 2 Pancakes, 1 Sack

Achievements and records

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