Donald Buckram

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1988)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox college football player

| name = Donald Buckram

| school = UTEP Miners

| currentnumber = 3

| currentposition = Running back

| class =

| major = Electronic Media

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 9, 1988}}

| birth_place = Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.

| heightft = 5

| heightin = 10

| weight = 195

| highlights = Led CUSA in rushing in 2009

| highschool = Copperas Cove High School, Copperas Cove, Texas

| pastschools =

• University of Texas-El Paso (2006–2010)

| rivals =

}}

Donald Ray Buckram Jr. (born February 9, 1988) is an American football coach and former running back.[http://utepathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/buckram_donald00.html Donald Buckram] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125071552/http://utepathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/buckram_donald00.html |date=2010-01-25 }} UTEP Athletics He played college football for the UTEP Miners football team. In 2009, he led Conference USA in rushing with 1,594 yards and 18 touchdowns, including 262 yards in a win over the #14 ranked University of Houston Cougars.{{cite magazine |last1=Mandel |first1=Stewart |title=Stewart Mandel: Gators' first test, Clausen's Heisman chances |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2009/10/05/mandel-overtime |accessdate=29 January 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=October 4, 2009 |language=en-us}}[https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/189682 Donald Buckram] at ESPN.com In December 2009, he was named a Fourth team All-American by Phil Steele.{{cite news |title=Buckram Tabbed Fourth Team All-American By Phil Steele' |url=https://utepminers.com/news/2009/12/16/Buckram_Tabbed_Fourth_Team_All_American_By_Phil_Steele_.aspx?path=football |accessdate=29 January 2020 |work=The University of Texas at El Paso Athletics |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Buckram rushes for the Miners and El Paso aiming for the NFL |url=https://borderzine.com/2010/07/buckram-rushes-for-the-miners-and-el-paso-aiming-for-the-nfl/ |work=Borderzine |date=July 9, 2010}}

In July 2011, he was released by the Cleveland Browns after failing a physical.{{cite news |last1=Abc-7 |first1=Kvia |title=Former UTEP Running Back Donald Buckram Released by Browns |url=https://kvia.com/news/2011/07/28/former-utep-running-back-donald-buckram-released-by-browns/ |work=KVIA |date=28 July 2011}}

He now coaches running backs at Copperas Cove High School with head coach Jason Hammett.{{cite news |title=Cove football players recognized during annual banquet {{!}} Copperas Cove Leader Press |url=https://www.coveleaderpress.com/sports/cove-football-players-recognized-during-annual-banquet |work=www.coveleaderpress.com |date=March 3, 2020}}