Cowboys #172: Cowboys select K David Buehler in fifth round
Source: 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
David Buehler, DS #2 K, Southern Cal
Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 8/24/08: #7 K, #409/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: FA
2007: XP 52-54, FG 16-19, 40-49: 3-5, 50+ 0-0, Long 47, 18 TB-84 KO; 2007 Phil Steele's All-Pac-10 honorable mention pick… 2006: XP 1-1, FG 1-1, 40-49: 1-1, 50+ 0-0, Long 49, 3 TB-8 KO; Backup placekicker specializing in kickoffs and played on special teams, but also worked at fullback and safety (he did not see action at those spots)... JC: He made the 2005 All-Mission Conference National Division first team as a freshman placekicker, linebacker and running back at Santa Ana (Calif.) Junior College. He had 25 touchbacks on his 58 kickoffs in 2005, plus recorded 24 tackles and 1 interception on defense and rushed for 50 yards on 9 carries (5.6 avg.) with 5 touchdowns (he also caught a TD pass) on offense.
04/15/09 - He looks, runs and lifts like a linebacker but thrives at his true job on the field. Buehler converted 26 of 33 career field goal attempts, including six of 11 from 40 yards or longer. Of his 180 kickoffs, 69 were touchbacks. Because USC rarely had close games, he lacks experience with clutch kicks. His uncle, George Buehler, was a guard for the fabled 1970s Oakland Raiders teams. - Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, NFL Draft Scout
02/25/09 - Come on, kickers aren't athletic. (Right?) Well, if you were in Indianapolis for the NFL combine, you would've seen otherwise. Former USC kicker David Buehler, no physical slouch at 6 feet 2, 227 pounds, raised some eyebrows when he performed better at strength and speed tests than some linebackers and offensive linemen. Buehler recorded 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench, according to NFLDraftScout.com. That's more than projected first-round picks Eugene Monroe and Michael Oher, tackles who are both listed at 6-5, 309 pounds. Buehler even bested his former teammate, linebacker Rey Maualuga, who recorded only 23 reps. And he lifted as much as Wake Forest outside linebacker Aaron Curry, who could be the first pick overall in April's NFL draft. Even in the 40-yard dash, Buehler's unofficial times of 4.56 and 4.63 seconds were better than Trojans linebackers Brian Cushing (4.74) and Clay Matthews (4.67). Now how's that for an athletic specialist? - James Wagner, The LA Times
02/23/09 - I keep insisting USC’s David Buehler is a draftable commodity who can make a difference for an NFL team because of his leg strength, and he showed just how powerful he is at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. Buehler elected to do the bench-press drill, and he lifted 225 pounds 25 times — more than some of the elite offensive tackle prospects! Yes, that’s right — USC’s kicker outlifted Virginia’s Eugene Monroe, Mississippi’s Michael Oher and Oregon’s Max Unger. Of course, that doesn’t mean Buehler can make a 50-yard field goal in the heart of winter to win a ballgame. But it’s still pretty darn impressive. - Michael Lev, The OC Register
David Buehler, DS #2 K, Southern Cal
Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 8/24/08: #7 K, #409/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: FA
2007: XP 52-54, FG 16-19, 40-49: 3-5, 50+ 0-0, Long 47, 18 TB-84 KO; 2007 Phil Steele's All-Pac-10 honorable mention pick… 2006: XP 1-1, FG 1-1, 40-49: 1-1, 50+ 0-0, Long 49, 3 TB-8 KO; Backup placekicker specializing in kickoffs and played on special teams, but also worked at fullback and safety (he did not see action at those spots)... JC: He made the 2005 All-Mission Conference National Division first team as a freshman placekicker, linebacker and running back at Santa Ana (Calif.) Junior College. He had 25 touchbacks on his 58 kickoffs in 2005, plus recorded 24 tackles and 1 interception on defense and rushed for 50 yards on 9 carries (5.6 avg.) with 5 touchdowns (he also caught a TD pass) on offense.
04/15/09 - He looks, runs and lifts like a linebacker but thrives at his true job on the field. Buehler converted 26 of 33 career field goal attempts, including six of 11 from 40 yards or longer. Of his 180 kickoffs, 69 were touchbacks. Because USC rarely had close games, he lacks experience with clutch kicks. His uncle, George Buehler, was a guard for the fabled 1970s Oakland Raiders teams. - Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, NFL Draft Scout
02/25/09 - Come on, kickers aren't athletic. (Right?) Well, if you were in Indianapolis for the NFL combine, you would've seen otherwise. Former USC kicker David Buehler, no physical slouch at 6 feet 2, 227 pounds, raised some eyebrows when he performed better at strength and speed tests than some linebackers and offensive linemen. Buehler recorded 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench, according to NFLDraftScout.com. That's more than projected first-round picks Eugene Monroe and Michael Oher, tackles who are both listed at 6-5, 309 pounds. Buehler even bested his former teammate, linebacker Rey Maualuga, who recorded only 23 reps. And he lifted as much as Wake Forest outside linebacker Aaron Curry, who could be the first pick overall in April's NFL draft. Even in the 40-yard dash, Buehler's unofficial times of 4.56 and 4.63 seconds were better than Trojans linebackers Brian Cushing (4.74) and Clay Matthews (4.67). Now how's that for an athletic specialist? - James Wagner, The LA Times
02/23/09 - I keep insisting USC’s David Buehler is a draftable commodity who can make a difference for an NFL team because of his leg strength, and he showed just how powerful he is at the scouting combine in Indianapolis. Buehler elected to do the bench-press drill, and he lifted 225 pounds 25 times — more than some of the elite offensive tackle prospects! Yes, that’s right — USC’s kicker outlifted Virginia’s Eugene Monroe, Mississippi’s Michael Oher and Oregon’s Max Unger. Of course, that doesn’t mean Buehler can make a 50-yard field goal in the heart of winter to win a ballgame. But it’s still pretty darn impressive. - Michael Lev, The OC Register
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