2020 Recruiting Capsule: Detroit Martin Luther King, Jr. OT Deondre Buford

2020 Recruiting Capsule: Detroit Martin Luther King, Jr. OT Deondre Buford


March 10, 2019
Detroit (MI) King OL Deondre Buford (image via 247 Sports)

Name: Deondre Buford
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 265 lbs.
High school: Detroit (MI) King
Position: Offensive tackle
Class: 2020
Offers: Akron, Auburn, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee, West Virginia, Western Michigan
Commitment: Uncommitted

Notes: Claims 4.78 shuttle, 23.6″ vertical…247 Composite 3-star, #43 OT, #13 in-state, #468 overall as of 3/8/19…Teammate of 2020 RB Peny Boone and WR Rashawn Williams

Stats: N/A

Strengths: Athletic frame…Very little bad weight…Quick feet with nice lateral agility…Plays with good body lean in run game…Stays balanced in kick set

Weaknesses: Lacks ideal height and length to play tackle…Feet get too narrow when drive blocking…Holds too much…Somewhat inconsistent with stance…Needs to improve initial punch in pass protection

Overall: Buford has some very good athletic skills, but he’s raw in some areas. He has good feet in pass protection, but he needs to improve his hands. He has good athleticism in the run game, but he doesn’t keep a wide base. In addition to needing to add some good weight and strength, Buford looks like he’s a couple years away from contributing in college. Despite being listed as a tackle, I think he would make a good center or could play guard at the FBS level.

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One comment

  1. Comments: 276
    Joined: 2/6/2018
    17years
    Mar 10, 2019 at 1:24 PM

    When I read “Holds too much” I thought of Nolan Rumler.

    I think when O linemen get an offer from Michigan they don’t see the word ‘Michigan’, they see the two words ‘Ed Warinner’.

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