Mario Buford

#31· Nebraska ·CB ·So ·2028 Draft · Chicago, Ill.

6'0"Height 185 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	PD	TFL
2023	DeSoto (Texas)	12	42	25			Edit
2022	DeSoto (Texas)	13	32	17	12		Edit
2021	DeSoto (Texas)	11	18	13		1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	PD
2024	Nebraska	4		8	5	1	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Mario Buford #31

Nebraska · CB · So · 2028 Draft · Chicago, Ill. · DeSoto (Texas)

6-0 · 185 lbs

4.4

UDFA

Floor 2.9 · Ceiling 8.2

#2752 overall · #326 CB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

4★ DB; depth. 8 tkl, 0 sk at Nebraska (2024).

Ceiling · 8.2

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.8).

Floor · 2.9

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #395 · Pos #31 · State #58

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	PD
2024	Nebraska	4	8	5	1