
Mario Buford
Position coaches (Nebraska, 2026): Adam DiMichele, Tyler Yelk, Addison Williams
Desoto, TXJunior6'0"190 lb#31
Estimated NIL value
$89K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
26 / 100
85th
Elevated risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
3 seasons
Mario Buford is a 6'0", 190-lb Junior Defensive Back at Nebraska from Desoto, TX. TransferPortl estimates Mario Buford's NIL market value at $89K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Mario Buford has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 26 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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TVS History
Current TVS
26
Highest TVS
26
Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 69 Very high | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Nebraska | 9 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Market Value History
Current market value
$89,060
Highest market value
$180,838
Dec 21, 2024
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Recruitment
Class of 2024
Committed to Nebraska Jun 2023
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Nebraska | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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