Michael Buckley
Michael Buckley
Michael Buckley has played for three head coaches in three seasons at New Mexico. One game to point at: 45 rec yds, 2 receptions against Michigan — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Danny Gonzales, Bronco Mendenhall, and Jason Eck. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 179 | 12.8 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | -- | -- | 32 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 32 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
2 rec · 8 yds
How he plays
2026 Outlook
New Mexico
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · New Mexico
Returning around him
- 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 New Mexico player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (15 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
New Mexico · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #87
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-26%
Sharp dropoff (-26%) — career inflection point.