| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-08-20)August 20, 1993 (age 32) Calgary,Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rundle College |
| University | Calgary |
| CFL draft | 2015: 7th round, 62nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Calgary Stampeders* |
| 2016–2017 | Calgary Stampeders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Andrew Buckley (born August 20, 1993) is a Canadian former professionalfootballquarterback who played two seasons with theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the seventh round, 63rd overall, by the Stampeders in the2015 CFL draft. He playedCIS football for theCalgary Dinos where he won two consecutiveHec Crighton Trophy awards in 2014 and 2015.[1]
Buckley was born inCalgary and spent his high school career playing atRundle College and then theUniversity of Calgary (Dinos).[2]
Buckley was drafted in the seventh round of the2015 CFL draft and participated in the Stampeders' 2015 training camp before returning to university to play his final season ofCIS football. He re-signed with the Stampeders on January 6, 2016 and made the team's 2016 roster as the third-string quarterback.[3]
Buckley played as a short yardage quarterback for the Stampeders in the2016 Grey Cup and scored a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. He was the first Canadian quarterback to score a touchdown in a Grey Cup sinceRuss Jackson in 1969. On June 17, 2017, Buckley was named as Calgary's back-up quarterback, by head coachDave Dickenson after the departure ofDrew Tate.[4] Buckley announced his retirement from professional football on May 7, 2018 after being accepted into medical school at the University of Calgary (Cumming School of Medicine).[5] His parents are both doctors and he always wanted to be one, as well.[6]