Mario Buford

DB · #31 · Nebraska · SO · 6'0" · 185 · Chicago, IL

NB depth chart, 2nd

4 2025 tackles

0 · 0 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

15 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Nebraska	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Nebraska	12	0	16	0	1	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.3 40

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 12.6% 25

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 26

Sack rate 6.1% 50

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

#30

Austin Alexander Marian Catholic KU

#31 A'mon Lane-Ganus Moody AUB

#32

Mario Buford DeSoto NEB

#33

#34

2025 · 0th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 87th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.