The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Bruckler, Trace

Jersey Number 85
Trace Bruckler
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 250
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Lone Star
- Prev. College:
- New Mexico
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
2025 (SENIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.
NEW MEXICO: Played in 39 collegiate games with 24 starts over four seasons for the Lobos … Served as New Mexico’s primary starter at tight end in 2023 and 2024 … Hauled in 46 career catches for 421 yards and five touchdowns … Started 10 games at tight end in 2024, tallying 22 receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns … Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2021 and 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star prospect coming out of Lone Star HS … Named all-district in 2019 as a junior … Recorded 56 receptions for 828 yards and five touchdowns in 2019 … Helped Lone Star to the 2019 state semifinals … Coached by Jeff Rayburn.
PERSONAL: Full name is Trace Anthony Bruckler … Born Sept. 19, 2002 … Son of Tony and Lauren Bruckler and Leigh Brueggemeyer … Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from New Mexico in May 2025.
NEW MEXICO: Played in 39 collegiate games with 24 starts over four seasons for the Lobos … Served as New Mexico’s primary starter at tight end in 2023 and 2024 … Hauled in 46 career catches for 421 yards and five touchdowns … Started 10 games at tight end in 2024, tallying 22 receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns … Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2021 and 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a three-star prospect coming out of Lone Star HS … Named all-district in 2019 as a junior … Recorded 56 receptions for 828 yards and five touchdowns in 2019 … Helped Lone Star to the 2019 state semifinals … Coached by Jeff Rayburn.
PERSONAL: Full name is Trace Anthony Bruckler … Born Sept. 19, 2002 … Son of Tony and Lauren Bruckler and Leigh Brueggemeyer … Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from New Mexico in May 2025.
The Season: Arkansas (2025)
Wednesday, September 17
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Tuesday, September 16
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Tuesday, September 16
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Tuesday, September 16