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UTEP Miners

2019 Football Roster

Michael Reese

87 Christian Buckingham

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 280
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Tafuna, American Samoa
  • Highschool Seoul American

Biography

2017 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll 

2018 (RS JUNIOR): Saw action at UNLV … missed remainder of season due to injury. 

2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games as a defensive lineman … recorded four stops and a quarterback hurry … notched a career-high three tackles at Army … opened campaign with a stop at no. 7 Oklahoma … posted first career quarterback hurry at rival NM State … missed remainder of season due to injury.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Played linebacker and on the offensive line at Seoul American High School (Korea)... picked off a pass against Yokota.

PERSONAL: Full name is Manatua Christian Buckingham … son of George and Tiara Buckingham … has three brothers … younger brothers Sani (defensive line) and Max (offensive line) play for UTEP ... born in American Samoa … biological sciences major.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2017Junior

    DL
    6'4" 280 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2018Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'4" 280 lbs
    92
  • 87

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 280 lbs
    87