MSU Athletics

At Midwestern State

Freshman (2022)

served redshirt season...

At Bowie High School

a three-year letter winner for coaches Danny DeArman and Joseph Sam at James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas... amassed 147 tackles, defended 28 passes, and forced two fumbles during prep career... earned All-District 8-6A second-team honors at cornerback as a senior in 2021 finishing the season with 32 tackles, 10 pass defenses, and a forced fumble... an All-District 8-6A first-team performer as a junior in 2020 leading the Volunteers to an 8-2 record advancing to the Area round of the UIL Texas Class 6A State Playoffs.... had 52 tackles, one interception, 16 pass defenses, and one fumble recovery during junior season... garnered All-District 5-6A honorable mention as a sophomore in 2019 helping BHS to an 8-4 record an Area round showing in the UIL Texas Class 6A State Playoffs... amassed 63 tackles, two pass defenses, and forced a fumble as a sophomore in 2019... earned two varsity letters in track and field... a member of BHS' 4x200-meter relay team that finished ninth in the 2021 UIL Texas Class 6A Championships with a time of 1:29.37... boasted PRs of 23.51 in the 200 and 52.17 in the 400...

Personal

son of Vexton and I'Esha Buggs... has one brother -- Vexton, Jr... cousin -- Isaiah Buggs -- was a member of Alabama's CFP national championship team in 2017 and was a second-team All-SEC defensive tackle in 2018... Isaiah Buggs was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers playing three seasons for the Steelers before signing with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 and the Detroit Lions in 2022... cousins John Buggs III (UTSA) and Zahod Munford (Grambling) also play collegiate basketball...