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Deondre Buford Season 2024

PositionOL
Weight318 lbs
Height6-4
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownDetroit, Mich.
Previous SchoolKentucky
2024
Played in 11 games, making eight starts…Five starts came at right tackle, three at left guard… Helped a Cincinnati offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and paved the way for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech.

2023
Started all 12 games at right tackle after transferring to the Bearcats from Kentucky…His blocking helped UC rank No. 5 in the country in rushing (217.1) and No. 33 in total offense (426.1)…Cincinnati logged 667 yards of total offense in his first career start – the season-opening victory over Eastern Kentucky… He was an integral part of helping Corey Kiner, rush for 1,047 yards during the season, the 20th individual 1,000-yard rushing season in program history…The Bearcats reached 200 yards rushing nine times, including a 273-yard performance against Miami (Ohio), 277 yards at Oklahoma State and 288 yards versus Baylor.

PRIOR TO CINCINNATI
Buford appeared in all 13 games for Kentucky in 2022, seeing action at both the guard and tackle spots with a pair of starts... He saw action in two games in 2021 after redshirting in 2020.
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Redshirt Senior
2025

OL
6-4 / 325 lbs
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Redshirt Junior
2023

OL
6-3 / 315 lbs