Columbia University Athletics

2021
 
Did not see any game action as a junior defensive back.
 
2020
 
Season canceled due to COVID pandemic.
 
2019
 
Did not see any action as a first-year defensive back … Contributed primarily as a cornerback on the scout team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2019 graduate of The Lovett School in Atlanta, Ga., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Mike Muschamp … Two-year starter at cornerback for the Lions … Named team captain as a senior … Named team Most Improved Defensive Player as a junior … As a cornerback, made 15 tackles and deflected six passes as a senior … Helped guide the Lions to a 6-6 record and state playoff appearance as a senior … Played in the YPL 7v7 adidas East Coast Invitational and led his team to a semifinal finish in 2018 … Earned a total of eight varsity letters for the Lions: four in football and four in track and field … Named team captain of the track and field team as a senior … Ran an 11.3 in the 100-meter dash and 23.1 in the 200-meter dash … Regional finalist in the 4x100-meter relay and qualified for sectionals in 2019 … Headmasters List student as a junior and senior … Scholars List student as a first-year and sophomore.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Randolph McLeod Buckham-White on February 6, 2001 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Michael and Tia Buckham-White … Has a younger sister Kathryn … Nickname is Mac, short for his first name … Sings in a chorus and is a soloist … Was the lead in his school musical in all four years of high school … Became interested in Columbia when he found out that former-President Barack Obama attended the school … He learned this in the fourth grade and wanted to attend Columbia ever since … Favorite sports figure is Julio Jones … If he could play another sport at Columbia it would be track and field … Chose Columbia for its college atmosphere, education and location in New York City … Selected Columbia over offers from Harvard, Yale, Elon, Washington & Lee and Fordham … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.