Tim Buckley played football at North Carolina State University from 2012-2014 after transferring from Penn State in 2011. He talks about growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, how he got into football, playing both offense and defense, and spending his Freshman year of high school at a boarding school in the Northeast, before transferring back home to Cardinal Gibbons High School. Tim describes his great career at Cardinal Gibbons where he played running back, safety, and line backer, his recruiting process, and why he chose Penn State. He discusses his Freshman season there where he was a redshirt, what it was like to play for Coach Joe Paterno, the sex abuse scandal that came to light that year, how it was being a player at that time, his feelings when the sanctions came down, and his reasons for transferring to NC State. Tim then talks about his career at NC State where he played defensive back in a nickel package, his career highlights, ending his career with the Bitcoin Bowl win against UCF, and why he chose to forgo his final year of eligibility to be a regular college student . He explains what he's been up to since graduating college, his friendship with The Bachelor, Matt James, and his thoughts on the show.
