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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
D.K. Buford
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 232
- Hometown:
- Oxford, Miss.
- High School:
- Lafayette
- Major:
- Psychology
2017 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games, both as a backup running back and on special teams ... vs. South Alabama (9/1/17): Had two rushes for four yards ... vs. UT Martin (9/9/17): Had one carry for four yards to end the game ... Also returned one kickoff for 16 yards ... Also saw time at Cal (9/16/17) ... Played on special teams at Alabama (9/30/17) ... Saw time on special teams at Auburn (10/7/17) ... Saw playing time on special teams against Vanderbilt (10/14/17), and also rushed twice for four yards ... Saw playing time vs. LSU (10/21/17) ... Saw the field on special teams at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Had three rushes for 16 yards in the win over Louisiana (11/11/17) ... Had a career-high three kick returns for 53 yards ... Hit the field for the Egg Bowl at Mississippi State (11/23/17).
2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games as a backup RB and on special teams ... Totaled 10 carries for 29 yards, as well as two special teams tackles ... Earned second letter ... vs. Wofford (9/10/16): Rushed three times for 18 yards in his first action of the season ... vs. #11 Georgia (9/24/16): Rushed twice for 2 yards ... vs. Memphis (10/1/16): Ran five times for 9 yards ... at Vanderbilt (11/19/16): Made a tackle on special teams ... vs. Mississippi State (11/26/16): Made a tackle on special teams.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games as a reserve running back and on special teams ... Totaled 78 yards on seven rushes with a TD ... Earned first letter ... vs. UT Martin (9/5/15): Saw his first career action, rushing four times for 68 yards and a TD ... vs. Fresno State (9/12/15): Carried the ball twice for 8 yards ... Moved to running back from DB in the fall.
2014: Did not see any action and was redshirted ... Member of the 2014 signing class.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Listed as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and rated the No. 6 all-purpose back in the nation by 247Sports ... Listed as the country's 15th-best all-purpose back by Rivals and the No. 29 running back by ESPN ... Ranked the state's eighth-best prospect by 247Sports and ninth by ESPN ... A member of The Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen and listed No. 13 on the Targeted 22 list ... Chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... Accounted for more than 3,600 yards of offense and 49 touchdowns during his prep career, while helping Lafayette to three Class 4A state championship games, including back-to-back state titles as a freshman and sophomore ... Named first team Class 4A All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as a senior after rushing for 1,027 yards and 15 TDs and racking up 298 receiving yards with three TDs ... Accounted for 1,448 yards (830 rushing, 398 receiving, 220 kickoff and punt returns) and 16 TDs as a junior ... Had more than 700 yards of offense and 12 TDs as a sophomore ... Coached in high school by Eric Robertson ... Was named Division 2-4A Defensive Player of the Year as a center fielder in baseball ... Class 4A champion in the 100 meters (10.76) and 200 meters (21.80) as a junior at the MHSAA state track meet ... Related to fellow Rebel Jeremy Liggins and former Alabama defensive back and minor leaguer Justin Woodall.
PERSONAL: Son of Chester and Valarie Buford ... Full name is Detarius Keonte Buford ... Born: Sept. 17, 1995 ... Psychology major.
