Sam Buckman

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name = Sam Buckman


caption = Sam Buckman at the Capital One Bowl.
college = Michigan
conference = Big Ten
sport = Football
jersey = 99
position = Placekicker
class = Sophomore
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career_start = 2006
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 214
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|12|4
birth_place = Mission Viejo, California
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highschool = Minnetonka High School,
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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bowl_list = 2007 Rose Bowl
2008 Capital One Bowl

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tournament_list =Samuel Paul Buckman (born December 4, 1987 in Mission Viejo, California) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Michigan Wolverines.

High school career

Buckman began his Minnetonka football career his sophomore year, 2003, where he was the team's starting placekicker. Buckman was a first-team all-conference and all-state selection at Minnetonka High School during both his junior and senior seasons. Buckman was selected to the 2004 first-team Nike all-American team and was also selected as a Tom Lemming all-American. Buckman was 18-21 on field goals in his career with a long of 47 yards and sent 92% of his kickoffs for touchbacks. Buckman was ranked as one of the top kickers in the nation by multiple recruiting services after being selected as an official nominee for the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and a 2005 Street & Smith's Senior to Watch. He was unable to participate in the 2006 U.S. Army Bowl due to a tear in his right quadricep. Buckman was also a two-time all-conference defensemen in lacrosse at Minnetonka High School. [ [http://mgoblue.com/football/playerbio.aspx?id=69118 MGoBlue.com] ]

National awards

*2004 1st-Team Nike All-American
*2005 Tom Lemming All-American
*2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Official Nominee
*2005 Street and Smith's Senior to Watch

tate awards

*2004 1st-Team All-State by the Associated Press
*2004 1st-Team All-Metro by the Star Tribune
*2004 1st-Team All-Metro by the Pioneer Press
*2004 Channel 5 Athlete of the Week
*2005 2nd-Team All-State by the Associated Press
*2005 1st-Team All-Metro by the Star Tribune
*2005 1st-Team All-Metro by the Pioneer Press

Conference awards

*2004 1st-Team All-Conference
*2005 1st-Team All-Conference [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=198608 ESPN - Sam Buckman Stats, News, Photos - Michigan Wolverines - NCAA College Football ] ]

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