Last confirmed: Illinois, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 200 lb · Chicago, IL
CJ Bufkin: DB · Illinois · #32.
CJ Bufkin
He has spent two seasons in the Illinois secondary. On tape: 2 tackles against Northwestern, Week 14, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 23-17vs No. 19 Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24@ No. 22 Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-7vs No. 24 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-16vs Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-28@ Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 14 · 2024
W 38-28
vs Northwestern · neutral site
2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Northwestern at a neutral site in a shootout.
2 seasons under Bret Bielema — 15-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
44.1%
352 pass / 446 run
Plays / game
61.4
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Illinois, 11 tackles — his college career is complete.
