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Bridger Buche
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Bridger Buche
Jersey Number 76

Bridger Buche

  • Position:
    OL
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Portland, Mich.
  • High School:
    Portland
PERSONAL: Full name: Bridger Buche (pronounced BO-key)...Son of Matthew Buche and the late Suzzane Buche...Born 1-12-89...Communications major...Has one sister, Danielle...EMU: One of the top offensive lineman in the Mid-American Conference...Came back from a hip injury that sidelined him for the entire 2009 season to start all 12 games last year as the offensive left tackle...Has earned three letters while playing in 30 games with 25 starts during his career...Started his career as a tight end in 2007 and moved to offensive tackle in 2008...Chosen as a preseason honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference pick in Phil Steele’s 2009 College Football Preview magazine...Singled out for an Iron Eagle Award, given to one player at each position, by the EMU Sports Performance Staff for the highest point total of a seven-week conditioning project during 2011 spring drills...2010: Returned from missing the 2009 season to start all 12 games at offensive left tackle...2009: Sat out the entire season with a hip injury suffered before the start of the season...2008: Started all 12 games at right offensive tackle...Joined the entire offensive line as Offensive Eagles of the Week for the Akron (Oct. 18) game...2007: One of the recruits who saw immediate action...Played in six games, starting once, against Toledo (Nov. 3)...Played as a tight end...Earned his first letter...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Portland H.S. where he played football for Head Coach John Novara...Senior Year: Recorded 69 tackles, four tackles-for-loss and five sacks...Also played on the basketball team...Detroit Free Press: Named to the All-State football team...Named No. 30 on Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top state of Michigan recruits....The Detroit News: Selected first-team Class B All-State...Chosen No. 47 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan...Offensive Player of the Year in the Lansing area as a senior.
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