Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 59-7vs North Carolina Central | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Grant Buckey
Grant Buckey is a defensive lineman at UCLA who has not played in UCLA's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2023.
Where Buckey comes from
- Bakersfield, CA
- Liberty
- About 100 miles from Rose Bowl
- Three-star, No. 587 in the 2023 class.
- On the UCLA roster since 2023
Where Buckey fits
UCLA lists 17 defensive linemen this season.
UCLA defensive linemen with a game this season
UCLA is 8-0, No. 5 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Minnesota, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Liberty
Also from Bakersfield, CA
On tape: 1 tackle against North Carolina Central, Week 3, 2023.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCLA | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2023
W 59-7
1 tackle
Dominant 52-point win at home against North Carolina Central.
Teams and coaches
2023UCLA8-5HC: Chip Kelly · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chip Kelly
Pass share
44.4%
410 pass / 514 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UCLA
- 2026 UCLA ChesneyYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 UCLA FosterYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 UCLA FosterYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2023 UCLA KellyYear 1 · 1 game
- High school LibertyBakersfield, CA · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 587 in the 2023 class. Signed with UCLA.Also from Liberty: Jason Oliver (San Diego State), Tre Fulton (UNLV), Brady Anderson (San Diego State) and 2 more.
2023
- Signed with UCLAThree-star, out of Liberty
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
UCLA
2024era →
Deshaun Foster
UCLA
2025era →
Deshaun Foster, then Tim Skipper
UCLA
Played under 4 different head coaches: Chip Kelly, Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.