Trace Bruckler is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Ole Miss.
Bruckler shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Danny Gonzales, Bronco Mendenhall and Lane Kiffin. First career honor, 2024: All-Mountain West. A game that shows it: 29 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Kentucky — Week 2, 2025.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 15 | 194 | 12.9 | 3 | 43 |
| Career | 51 | 485 | 9.5 | 6 | 43 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 30-23@ Kentucky | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 23 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 34-26@ No. 13 Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-0vs The Citadel | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 23 |
Week 9 · 2025
W 34-26
at Oklahoma
1 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD
With T. Chambliss — 315 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 90.7 · 53 rush yds (12 car) · O. Bird — 43.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 27.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 18.5 | 11.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 29.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 17.5 | 10.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
48.2%
521 pass / 560 run
Plays / game
72.1
15 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
435 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
The No. 2,062 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the SEC as a senior.
A stat line in 29 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Danny Gonzales, Bronco Mendenhall, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding.
