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Buddy Mack III

  • position DB
  • height 6-1
  • weight 210
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Greer, S.C.
  • High school Byrnes
  • Previous School Pitt
  • position DB
  • height 6-1
  • weight 210
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Greer, S.C.
  • High school Byrnes
  • Previous School Pitt

Buddy Mack III Bio

Graduate transfer defensive back from Pitt who is originally from Greer, S.C. and played at Byrnes High School…. joined the squad as a walk-on in the spring… appeared in 39 games over the past four seasons for the Panthers… adds veteran depth at the safety position… could help on special teams. 

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

Played in all 12 games for the Pitt Panthers… made the switch back to safety and played primarily on special teams… did not record any statistics.

2022 (Junior)

Played in five games including the bowl game against UCLA… served on special teams and as a reserve linebacker… did not record any statistics… redshirted.

2021 (Sophomore)

Played in 11 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve safety… totaled 11 tackles… had a career-high five stops against New Hampshire.

2020 (Freshman)

Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2020 and participated in the Panthers’ abbreviated spring drills… played in all 11 games on special teams and also served as a reserve safety… had seven tackles and a forced fumble… had a season-high three tackles against Virginia Tech… had two stops in the Austin Peay opener… forced a fumble while making a tackle on the kickoff cover unit at Georgia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Byrnes High School in Duncan, S.C.  in December of 2019… compiled 40 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and four additional passes defended as a senior safety… named to the South Carolina Football Coaches Class 5A All-State Team… selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game… helped Byrnes to an 11-2 mark and the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class 5A playoffs… coached by Reggie Shaw… rated one of the top 30 overall prospects in South Carolina by ESPN.

PERSONAL

Thomas Earl Mack III was born Feb. 8, 2002… earned his bachelor’s degree in law, criminal justice and society and was pursuing graduate studies in Pitt’s School of Education… grandfather, Roy Kirksey, was an offensive guard at Maryland Eastern Shore and played four NFL seasons (1971-74), spending two years with the New York Jets and two with the Philadelphia Eagles.