Donald Ray Buckram, Jr. (born February 9, 1988) is an

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coach and former

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. He played

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for the

UTEP Miners The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners, UTEP, or Texas–El Paso. UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, ...

football team. In 2009, he led

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in rushing with 1,594 yards and 18 touchdowns, including 262 yards in a win over the #14 ranked University of Houston Cougars. In December 2009, he was named a Fourth team All-American by Phil Steele. In July 2011, he was released by the

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after failing a physical. He now coaches Running backs at Copperas Cove High School with Head Coach Jason Hammett.

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1988 births Living people American football running backs UTEP Miners football players Players of American football from Texas People from Fort Hood, Texas {{runningback-1980s-stub

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