New Mexico State University Athletics

Career Notes: Attended the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. 

2019 (Redshirt Senior)
Played in 11 games with four starts ... Finished the year with 23 total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, and one pass breakup ... Recorded three total tackles and a pass breakup at #2 Alabama (9/7) ... Logged six total tackles (all solo) against San Diego State (9/14), including his first TFL of the year ... Three total tackles and 1.0 TFL at New Mexico (9/21).

2018 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 11 games with six starts … Started the first three games of the season and three of the final five games … Racked up 31 tackles … Recorded a fourth quarter interception in the end zone at BYU (11/17) … Piled up four tackles in the opener vs Wyoming (8/25) … Collected a season-high five tackles on three occasions.

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore at Independence CC)
Started in all 12 games for the Pirates ... Recorded 18 tackles with a season-high four at Butler CC (11/4) ... Forced two fumbles and carded six pass breakups ... Blocked a kick at Dodge City CC (9/30).

2016 (Redshirt Freshman at Minnesota)
Played in seven games … Made 16 tackles and broke up three passes … Made his season and Gopher debut against Iowa and recorded two tackles with one pass breakup … Saw action against Maryland … Tallied four tackles against Illinois … Registered three tackles against Purdue … Notched three tackles against Nebraska … Broke up one pass and recorded four tackles against Northwestern.

2015 (Freshman at Minnesota)
Redshirt season.

High School
Attended Southfield High School, where he played defensive back and receiver under Tim Conley ... Led team to 9-4 overall record, 6-1 mark in league play and a Division 2 regional championship as a senior ... Made three interceptions and broke up eight passes on defense and caught nine touchdowns on offense ... Named Detroit News First-Team All-State as a defensive back and was an All-Metro North selection ... Limited to two games as a junior because of an injury ... Also lettered in track ... Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and Scout ... ESPN had him as the No. 12 player in Michigan, while Rivals had him at No. 13 and 247Sports had him at No. 15 ... Scout listed him as the 57th best corner (third best in Michigan), while ESPN ranked him at No. 79 ... 247Sports listed him as the No. 97 athlete in his class.

Personal
Ray and Keonda Buford ... Has one brother, Anthony, and one sister, Alicia ... Father, Ray, played football at Wayne State University ... Majoring in individualized studies.