Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#77|Eddie Buford Guard
Arkansas Redbugs (1981, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-30-2011) Potential D+
Age at Death 63 Born 09-07-1948 in Fort Sill, OK
Drafted Round 1, Pick 9 (1969) Experience 13 Years (261 Wks)
College Alabama College, 1970 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D- Pass Cover D- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc B- Pass Blocking B+ Run Cover C  Kick Acc C 
Carrying D+ Run Blocking B+ Tackling C- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D- Stamina C+ Execution B+ Agility C+
Strength B  Health D- Aggressiveness B  Hands C-
Jumping C-     Attitude D+ Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C  SS D+ K D- GUN C-
WR D  G B  DE C- FS D  P D- KR D 
HB/TB D  T B- ILB C  CB D+ LS C  KRB C 
FB C  TE C  OLB C  H D+ HT C- KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1969 MIA 16 16 16 88% 0 9 80 472:44
1970 MIA 16 16 16 89% 0 8 51 458:45
1971 ARK 16 16 16 92% 0 8 55 478:51
1972 ARK 16 16 16 94% 0 6 40 455:19
1973 ARK 13 13 13 92% 0 4 35 387:15
1974 ARK 16 16 16 93% 0 8 50 479:09
1975 ARK 16 16 16 95% 0 5 25 445:57
1976 ARK 16 16 16 96% 0 5 29 480:47
1977 ARK 16 16 16 98% 0 8 60 433:02
1978 ARK 16 13 13 79% 3 3 25 353:34
1979 ARK 16 16 16 92% 0 5 35 438:44
1980 ARK 16 15 15 88% 1 3 15 394:31
1981 ARK 16 9 2 92% 0 1 10 77:39
Total   205 194 187 91% 4 73 510 5356:17

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Eddie Buford has retired from the Arkansas Redbugs.
08-17-1980Eddie Buford of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 25 days.
09-24-1978Eddie Buford of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
10-01-1973The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Howie Wattelet and Eddie Buford to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Rick Davis and Scott Croston to the inactive roster.
09-10-1973The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Rick Davis to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Eddie Buford to the inactive roster.
09-09-1973Eddie Buford of the Arkansas Redbugs is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-04-1969The Miami Ravers have moved Eddie Buford to the active roster.