Brentson Andre Buckner was born on September 30,1971 and is an American professional football coach and former defensive tackle who most recently was the defensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
19 Facts About Brentson Buckner
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Brentson Buckner previously served as an assistant coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Brentson Buckner was selected in the second round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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In 1997, Brentson Buckner was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs during the offseason.
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Brentson Buckner was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals before the 1997 NFL season.
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Brentson Buckner missed two games that season with an injury suffered against the Steelers, his former team.
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Brentson Buckner notched his third career blocked field goal against the team he would later play for, the Carolina Panthers.
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In 2001, Brentson Buckner signed with the Carolina Panthers, pairing up with Julius Peppers, Mike Rucker and Kris Jenkins to form what many experts called the most dominating front four defensive line in football.
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On March 1,2006, Brentson Buckner was released by the Panthers.
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Brentson Buckner has been seen on the NFL Network and ESPN as an NFL analyst.
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In 2008, Brentson Buckner was hired as the head coach of the Northside Christian Academy football team in Charlotte, North Carolina along with former NFL players, Myron Bell, Mo Collins, and Omari Jordan who were his assistant coaches.
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In 2010, Brentson Buckner was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an intern and he would spend three seasons with the team.
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On February 5,2013, Brentson Buckner was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their defensive line coach under head coach Bruce Arians.
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On February 19,2018, Brentson Buckner was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their defensive line coach.
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On January 12,2019, Brentson Buckner was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their defensive line coach, following the Buccaneers' hiring of head coach Bruce Arians.
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On January 14,2020, Brentson Buckner was fired after one year with the team.
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On February 5,2020, Brentson Buckner was hired by the Arizona Cardinals, returning to be their defensive line coach under head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
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On February 17,2022, Brentson Buckner was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their defensive line coach under head coach Doug Pederson.
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Brentson Buckner was fired from this role on January 8,2024.