Trace Bruckler
Trace Bruckler
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 29 rec yds, 2 receptions against Kentucky — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lane Kiffin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | New Mexico | 15 | 194 | 12.9 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 51 | 485 | 9.5 | 6 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 18% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (28 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #21 · 2026 recruiting class #22
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Stevenson’s 2023 season.
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Differs from Emmanuel on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Emmanuel Stevenson's senior season at Arkansas State (2024).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-67%
Sharp dropoff (-67%) — career inflection point.