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James Buari
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Columbus, Ohio
  • High School:
    Walnut Ridge
  • Position:
    LB
  • Major:
    Communication Arts & Public Relations
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    27.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Senior (2012): Played in 10 games this season … Made 27 total tackles … Made 12 solo tackles … Made 15 assisted tackles … Made one tackle for a loss, totaling one yard … Had one breakup … Had one pass defended … Forced one fumble … Had one punt return for 0 yards … HCAC Academic All-Conference …

Junior (2011): Started four-of-10 games played from outside linebacker position … Set career-highs with 31 tackles … Notched two hits for negative yardage … Ranked 15th in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with 1.5 sacks … Picked off one pass and added two quarterback hurries … Went for six tackles and one interception against Adrian on September 10 … Selected to HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team … Named Academic All-HCAC.

Sophomore (2010): Saw action in eight games … Picked up 19 tackles … Added one stop for lost yardage … Named Academic All-HCAC.

Freshman (2009): Member of DC’s junior varsity team.

High School: Three-time letterwinner at Walnut Ridge High … Played for head coach Byron Mattox … Selected as an all-district performer … Also named All-Columbus as a linebacker … Two-time Walnut Ridge Academic Player of the Year … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Sham and Teari Buari … Majoring in communication arts and public relations with a minor in psychology.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 12 10
Assists 15 9
Tackles 27.0 19.0
Tackles per game 2.7 2.4
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 1 - - 0 - 0
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 55-0 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 23-13 1 5 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 33-20 5 3 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 30-7 1 3 4.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 29 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 34-10 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 34-28 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 21-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 47-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 35-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 27-24 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2009-10 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2010-11 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 28 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2009-10 - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 8 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2009-10 - - - - - - - -
2010-11 8 - - - - - - -
2011-12 10 - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2009-10 - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 8 - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 28 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2009-10 - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 8 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 28 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2009-10 - - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 - - - - - - - - - -
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Total - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2009-10 - - - - - 0 -
2010-11 8 - - - - 0 .0
2011-12 10 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 10 - - 0 - 0 .0
Total 28 - - 0 - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2009-10 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2009-10 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2010-11 8 8 11 19.0 2.4 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - -
2011-12 10 9 22 31.0 3.1 1.5 16 2.0 17 - - - 1 0 1 -
2012-13 10 12 15 27.0 2.7 - - 1.0 1 1 - - - - 1 -
Total 28 29 48 77.0 2.8 1.5 16 4.0 21 1 - - 1 0 2 -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 5 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Conference - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - 1 0 0.0 0 0
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - 0 - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - 0 - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - 0 - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 2 - - 0 - 0 .0
Losses 8 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 5 - - 0 - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 12 15 27.0 2.7 - - 1.0 1 1 - - - - 1 -
Conference 8 10 9 19.0 2.4 - - 1.0 1 1 - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 9 7 16.0 3.2 - - 1.0 1 1 - - - - 1 -
Away 5 3 8 11.0 2.2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 2 2 4 6.0 3.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 8 10 11 21.0 2.6 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
Month                                
September 5 9 13 22.0 4.4 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - 1 -
October 4 2 2 4.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - -
November 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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