Talbot Buys

Tulane

Sep 20 (Sat)

2:30 PM

Height:
6-8
Weight:
310
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Vicksburg, Miss.
High School:
Porters Chapel

Enters fall camp in a tie for No. 2 on the depth chart at left tackle ... Tremendous asset to the O-line room who should provide depth at tackle.

2015: Saw action in eight games as a reserve offensive tackle ... Earned second letter ... 2014: Played in two games (ULL, Presbyterian) ... Earned first letter ... vs. UL-Lafayette (9/13/14): Made his college debut as a reserve offensive tackle ... Non-scholarship player who joined the team for 2014 spring drills.

2014: Played in two games (ULL, Presbyterian) ... Earned first letter ... vs. UL-Lafayette (9/13/14): Made his college debut as a reserve offensive tackle ... Non-scholarship player who joined the team for 2014 spring drills.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Two-year member of Holmes CC football team under coach Jeff Koonz ... Earned second team MACJC All-State honors at right tackle as a sophomore.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman in football, basketball, baseball and golf ... All-district selection as an offensive lineman ... Selected to play in the North/South MAIS All-Star game ... Posted 78 tackles and four sacks as a senior defensive end ... Also an all-district pick and North/South MAIS All-Star in basketball and baseball ... Valedictorian of senior class ... Member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Judy Buys ... Full name is Mark Talbot Buys Jr. ... Born: April 20, 1994 ... Father was on Ole Miss’ 1977 SEC Championship baseball team ... Graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance ... Made U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 ... SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2015 ... Participated in a spring break mission trip to Haiti in 2016.