#18 - PlacekickerHEIGHT: 6-2 / WEIGHT: 225 LBS
Junior/Junior
Anaheim, CA (Canyon HS/Santa Ana JC)
2007: The strong-legged Buehler, who gained a bit of experience last season, inherits USC’s placekicking duties as a junior in 2007.
2006: Buehler, who transferred to USC in the fall of 2006 from a junior college, was a backup placekicker specializing in kickoffs and played on special teams, but also worked at fullback and safety (he did not see action at those spots). He appeared in 11 games in 2006 (all but Arkansas and Nebraska), mainly on special teams. He hit his only field goal attempt (49 yards against California, the longest by a Trojan since Adam Abrams had a 49-yarder at Oregon in 1998) and also kicked off in 2 games (once at Stanford and the entire Michigan game). Of his 8 kickoffs, 6 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line (with 3 touchbacks).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: He made the
2005 All-Mission Conference National Division first team as a freshman placekicker, linebacker and running back at Santa Ana (Calif.) Junior College. He had 25 touchbacks on his 58 kickoffs in 2005, plus recorded 24 tackles and 1 interception on defense and rushed for 50 yards on 9 carries (5.6 avg.) with 5 touchdowns (he also caught a TD pass) on offense.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made the
2004 All-Century League team as a senior at Canyon High in Anaheim (Calif.). He also was on Canyon’s volleyball, golf and track teams.
PERSONAL: His uncle, George Buehler, lettered in football at Stanford for 3 years (1966-68) and then played guard with the Oakland Raiders (1969-78) and Cleveland Browns (1978-79). Another uncle, Charles, lettered in football at Stanford for 3 years (1960-62).
