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