Mario Buford

DB · #31 · Nebraska · JR · 6'0" · 190 · Chicago, IL

NB depth chart, 2nd

1 2026 tackles
0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
22 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Nebraska701 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Nebraska304 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Nebraska12016 0 1 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 0.1 6
Havoc plays 0 0
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Nebraska 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 9.2% 74
Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 78
Sack rate 7.2% 70

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#393 Trever Jackson QB · Jones FSU
#394 Darrion Dupree RB · Mount Carmel WIS
#395 Mario Buford CB · DeSoto NEB
#396 A'mon Lane-Ganus CB · Moody AUB
#397 Keonde Henry WR · Lake Dallas MEM
CBs in the class
#29 Kevyn Humes St. Frances Academy MD
#30 Austin Alexander Marian Catholic KU
#31 Mario Buford DeSoto NEB
#31 A'mon Lane-Ganus Moody AUB
#33 Jeremiah Newcombe Casteel OKLA
2026 · 0th pctile of DBs
Recruit · 87th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.