Bucky Irving

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Bucky Irving
Oregon Ducks–No. 0
Position Running back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-08-19) August 19, 2002 (age 21)
Chicago, Illinois
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Mar'Keise "Bucky" Irving (born August 19, 2002) is an American football running back for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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High school career

Irving attended Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills, Illinois. [2] He did not play football his senior year in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He finished his high school career with 3,264 rushing yards. Irving committed to the University of Minnesota to play college football. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Minnesota in 2021, Irving rushed 133 times for 699 yards and four touchdowns. [4] After the season, he transferred to the University of Oregon. [5] [6] In his first year at Oregon in 2022, he split time with Noah Whittington. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.55 s1.54 s2.67 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ @Jared_Mack7 (December 29, 2022). "Oregon RB Bucky Irving named Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2022– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Disabato, Pat (2021-05-14). "'He checks all the boxes': Hillcrest's Mar'Keise Irving, a Minnesota recruit, is the Daily Southtown Football Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ↑ Millar, Steve (2020-12-16). "A big moment as Hillcrest running back Mar'Keise Irving signs to play football for Minnesota: 'They're getting a winner.'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ↑ Tribune, Kevin Bertels Star. "Mar'Keise Irving, Gophers running back who excelled as freshman, reveals he will transfer". Star Tribune.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota running back Mar'Keise Irving will transfer to Oregon". The Register-Guard.
  6. ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (May 1, 2022). "Former Minnesota running back Mar'Keise Irving commits to transfer to Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (October 7, 2022). "Bucky Irving emerging as lead back for Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Bucky Irving Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Bucky Irving College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2024 Pro Day Results" (PDF). GoDucks.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.


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