David Bucey
South Carolina Gamecocks
82
Good

David Bucey

South Carolina GamecocksContender
SSDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is David Bucey starting?

David Bucey is the projected starter at SS for South Carolina Gamecocks.

David Bucey is the projected starting SS on a Contender South Carolina — 82 OVR.

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Depth at SS · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 1982David BuceyStarter
  2. 21471J'Zavien Currence
  3. 3369Kelvin Hunter

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jardin Gilbert — vs Mississippi State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?J'Zavien Currence — No. 2 at SS for South CarolinaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for South Carolina Gamecocks

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Savannah Christian Prep, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 13 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,220 Natl2-Yr Total17 tacklesTeam Share1%
Savannah, GA
Jersey
#9
Class
JR
Height
6'0"
Weight
214 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20251300
2024401

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8600
National Rank
#1220
High School
Savannah Christian Prep
Hometown
Savannah, GA

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 44th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 82.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 44% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WTOWTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 45-9

Sep 5WKENTTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 57-0

David Bucey's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

13 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement8%
Coach South CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.