Bucknell made a ton of noise as a Waukon sophomore in 2025. The linebacker registered 33.5 tackles, 20 of which were solo stops. He posted 8.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Bucknell also was credited with recovering a fumble. While he does not yet have a 10th-grade highlight video, there are clips from individual games located on his Hudl page. It also contains testing numbers, including a reported 4.71-second, 40-yard dash, and 11.73 in the 100 meters. Bucknell has his bench press at 265 pounds, the squat at 375 and the deadlift at 405. The film reveals a high-motor player on the second level of the defense. He gets himself downhill quickly and heading in the right direction thanks to reading and recognizing what the opponent is attempting to pull off. Bucknell is fast moving in a straight line and can cover the field from sideline to sideline.