Air Force Academy

Charles Bueker

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Class: Senior Hometown: Camarillo, CA High School: Camarillo

Height / Weight: 6-5 / 260 Position: DT Major: Management

2002 (Junior) - Played in 13 games, starting seven ... starts came against Northwestern, Utah, Navy, BYU, UNLV, San Diego State and Virginia Tech ... recorded 34 total tackles, including 14 unassisted ... three tackles for loss and a sack ... also had one pass breakup, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... career-high 13 tackles vs. Navy.

2001 (Sophomore) - Played as a backup defensive lineman ... was not credited with any statistics ... had two solo tackles and two assists in the annual Blue-Silver spring game.

2000 (Freshman) - Played on the junior varsity all season.

High School - Lettered twice in football and basketball ... named all-league and all-county as a junior in football ... team captain of the football team his senior year ... named all-CIF and all-league his senior year ... served as captain of the basketball team as a senior ... member of the county all-academic team and was an Army ROTC scholar-athlete award winner ... high school football coach was Carl Thompson.

Personal - Member of cadet squadron 18 ... born June 18, 1982 ... son of Chuck and Ginger Bueker ... has an older sister, Beth (23) ... nickname is Charlie ... would like to attend pilot training after graduation ... spent part of this past summer mentoring prospective USAFA cadet candidates as part of the Summer Scientific program... also a flight commander during Basic Cadet Training, in charge of 35 basic cadets, this past summer... favorite food is a double-double with cheese from In-N-Out Burger ... also recruited by Navy ... hobbies include fishing and body-boarding ... favorite book is the Catcher in the Rye ... favorite TV show is Everybody Loves Raymond ... favorite movie is Forrest Gump ... the person in history he would like to meet is Socrates ... greatest moment in sports is starting in the San Francisco Bowl against Virginia Tech ... lists his parents as having the greatest influence on his career.