Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic in 2021 and 2023.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Started 10 games and played in all 12 at tight end … recorded nine receptions for 89 yards with a long of 25 yards … finished sixth on the team in receptions and led all UNM tight ends … had a career-high four receptions for 53 yards against Boise State … had a pair of receptions against Massachusetts … had a season-long reception of 25 yards against Nevada … had catches against San Jose State and Utah State … had a touchdown called back on a pass interference penalty against Utah State … had his first career rush, taking a direct snap and gaining two yards on a third-and-1 against Fresno State.
2022 (Sophomore Season): Played in four games, starting two …. did not record a stat and suffered an injury in the LSU game and was shut down for the season, earning a redshirt.
2021 (Freshman Season): Played in 11 games, starting two, all at tight end after moving there during fall camp … was second on the team with 15 receptions and 194 yards … led the team with three touchdown catches, and was second on the team in scoring with 18 points … recorded a catch in eight of his 11 games, and in each of his final five … first career catch went for a touchdown against Houston Baptist … had two catches in each of his first two games … had two catches for a career-best 52 yards against New Mexico State … added two more catches in his next outing against Texas A&M … had his longest catch of the season, catching a 43-yard touchdown to open the scoring in a 14-3 win over Wyoming … had a career-high three catches against UNLV with a his third touchdown grab … had a catch against both Fresno State and Boise State … tied his career-high with three grabs in the finale against Utah State.
High School: Lettered in football at Lone Star High School for coach Jeff Rayburn … named all-district in 2019 … recorded 56 receptions for 828 yards and five touchdowns in 2019 … helped Lone State to the 2019 state semifinals.
Personal: Parents are Tony and Lauren Bruckler and Leigh Brueggemeyer … birthday is September 19, 2002 … majoring in business administration.
