NDSU

* 2005 All-Great West Football Conference second team (media)

Starter at the right offensive guard position over his last 27 games ... Great size and good feet ... Will assume a leadership role on the offensive line ... 2005 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at right offensive guard ... Named to the All-Great West Football Conference second team by the media ... Helped pave the way for 1,000-yard runner Kyle Steffes ... Part of offensive line that would have been No. 15 in tackles for loss allowed (4.55 tflapg) in NCAA I-AA and tied for No. 28 in sacks allowed per game (1.45 sapg) ... 2004 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games at right offensive guard for NDSU ... Part of hard-working frontline who paved the way for the Great West Football Conference's top rushing offense, which averaged 192.4 yards per game and 30.7 points per game overall ... 2003 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games for the Herd on the offensive line, which helped the offense post 30 points per game ... Made the final five starts of the season ... 2002 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lake Preston High School where he was a four-year starter, a three-time first team all-conference selection, and a two-time first team all-state pick ... Named to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 in South Dakota for two straight years ... Conference MVP as a senior ... Played football for his father, Lake Preston head coach Kurt Buckwalter ... Also competed in basketball and golf ... The first four-time state qualifier in Lake Preston history on the links ... PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration ... Enjoys golf, fishing and lifting weights in his spare time ... Family includes one younger sister, Jenna, who plays golf at NDSU ... Son of Kurt and Dawn Buckwalter of Superior, Wis. ... Father played football at Northern State.