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.
