Bruce Buckley Jr
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| No. 13 – Prospect | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 14, 2030 (aged 32) Sydney, Australia |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Username: | Nicholasthegreat |
| Career information | |
| College: | Sydney Roosters |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Bruce Buckley Jr (born March 14, 2030) is an American football linebacker who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Sydney Roosters and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Bruce Buckley Junior was born in Sydney. He is the son of legendary ISFL player Bruce Buckley. He spent time in a variety of cities growing up as he followed his father Bruce around during his playing career. Bruce Buckley Junior spent time in Bondi Beach, Arizona, Yellowknife and Baltimore before returning to Sydney at the conclusion of his father's stellar career. Bruce Junior tried to avoid football and the limelight of being the son of the greatest offensive lineman of all time and instead chose to focus on academics and music instead. However, this all changed when during a friendly game of British Bulldog, Buckley Junior tackled anything and everything that ran past him. This caught the attention of the football coach who convinced Junior to join the football team as a linebacker where he became a standout prospect. He was the star of the high school football team but he's development was let down by th constant changing of system as he followed his father.
College career
Bruce Buckley Junior never went to a formal college or university to play football. Instead he returned home to his 'home' city of Sydney to try his hand at another sport, Rugby League. In Sydney, he was picked up by National Rugby League Team, the Sydney Roosters and was a part of the squad for several seasons, playing through the lower age grade competitions at the Under 16's, Under 18's and Under 20's level. He never made a debut in the main league but he did play for the senior team in preseason. During his time with the Roosters, Buckley Junior was known as a big and dependent tackling of the opposition, making over 96 percent of his attempted tackles. He also showed good hands and passing with the ball in hand, being one of the biggest playmakers in the team. Once he was told he wouldn't be making his debut for the senior team, Buckley Junior made the decision to leave Rugby League and follow in his fathers footsteps to the ISFL.
College career statistics
Bruce Buckley Junior did not play College Football and as such does not have any statistics to show here.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
Season 35 - Bondi Beach Buccaneers
Bruce Buckley Jr was drafted to the Bondi Beach Buccaneers with the 19th pick in the S35 DSFL Draft. Bruce was especially happy with this as he goes to the franchise his father went to at the beginning of his career and later coached.
It wasn’t the most successful season for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers as they ended with a 3-11 record, tied for 3rd in the Southern Conference.
One of the biggest bright points in the season for Bruce Buckley Jr was his final game in the Green and Gold as the Buccaneers picked up a 31-28 victory over Minnesota. During this game, Buckley Jr forced a fumble for the first time in his career. Minnesota receiver S. Kudo caught a ball 5 yards out of the endzone and was on his way in before meeting Buckley Jr at the 1 yard line. Buckley forced the ball out before it was luckily claimed by Kudo at the 1.
This season saw Bruce Buckley Jr pick up 76 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack and 6 pass deflections. He was ready for the big time, the ISFL.
Season 36 - Baltimore Hawks
After declaring for the ISFL Draft, it was announced that Bruce Buckley Jr would be an automatic Father-Son pick in the second round to his father’s final team, the Baltimore Hawks. The pick ended up as number 27 and Buckley Jr was immediately brought up from the developmental league into the big time.
Buckley was an immediate starter at middle line backer and was placed straight into the action in week 1. During his debut game, Buckley Jr picked up 6 tackles which was the second most on the team. He also forced a fumble. This set up a good rookie season for Bruce Buckley Jr which culminated in a nomination for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
His stats for the season where 73 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 5 sacks and 5 pass deflections. A great start to a career. Baltimore this season missed the playoffs with a 7-9 record, finishing 5th in the NSFC.
Season 37 - Baltimore Hawks
Achievements and Statistics
"| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2049 (S34) | Royals | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
| 2050 (S35) | Buccaneers | 14 | 76 | 4 | 1/0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2051 (S36) | Hawks | 16 | 73 | 6 | 1/0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2052 (S37) | Hawks | 16 | 71 | 1 | 2/1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
