- 2023 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (Defense)
2023: ALL-BIG SKY HONORABLE MENTION for defense…10th in the Big Sky Conference in interceptions per game (0.2)…Played in nine games…Had 32 tackles (22 solo, 10 assisted) and one for a loss (three yards)…second on the team with two interceptions…Recorded three passes broken up…Had a season high eight tackles against Weber State on October 14th…Recorded an interception on two occasions (August 31st against Texas A&M Commerce and October 28th against Northern Arizona)…Recorded season high two pass breakups against Weber State on October 14th
2022: Played in nine games and made seven starts at cornerback… Registered 23 total tackles that included 17 solo stops… Recorded one interception and was credited with five pass breakups… Posted a season-high eight tackles, including one for loss at Idaho (Nov. 12)… Broke up two passes and had an interception against Cal Poly (Oct. 29).
2021 FALL: Played and started in 10 games at corner… Registered 32 total tackles with 20 solo stops… Totaled three pass breakups… Tallied a season-high five tackles against Weber State (9/25) and Eastern Washington (11/13)… Posted all three pass breakups against San Diego (9/11).
2021 SPRING: Played in all five games at corner, starting against Idaho State (3/27) and Eastern Washington (4/3)... Finished with 17 total tackles (14 solos, 3 assists), with season-best 7-1-8 stops and his first collegiate INT vs. EWU... Nabbed an Eric Barriere attempt near midfield to start the 2nd quarter... Posted lone breakup vs. Cal Poly (3/20), stopping Hunter Raquet’s attempt to Xavier Moore on a 3rd-and-6 situation midway through the 3rd quarter.
2019: Appeared in three games, recording 4 total tackles (2 solos, 2 assists)... Made collegiate debut at North Dakota State (9/21), where he posted a 1-1-2 chart... Entered the game early in the second half as the secondary became depleted, then combined with Jordan Franklin on a 6-yard TFL against Kobe Johnson... Defensive recipient of team’s George Belenis Award as outstanding scout team player of the year.
MONTEREY TRAIL HS '19: Led Monterey Trail to a 12-1 overall and undefeated 5-0 league record as a senior, the best season in program history… Thanks to Budgett, Monterey Trail posted the program’s first 11-0 start since 2004 and won a Metropolitan League championship… Ranked No. 3 in school history in career rushing yards (2,985) and career rushing TDs (39)… Earned All-Sac-Joaquin Section and All-Metro first team honors… In his final season, Budgett was selected team captain and ran for 1,564 yards, on 159 carries, averaged 120.3 rushing yards per game and scored 25 times on the ground — all team-high figures… He also caught 19 passes for 232 yards and one TD… Including his 136 yards collected on kickoff returns, and another 53 from his four interceptions, Budgett capped his high school career with 1,985 all-purpose yards and an average of 139.3 ypg… Posted 34 solo tackles and one tackle for a loss… Forced a team-high three fumbles, recovered one and broke up five passes… No Mustang finished with more touchdowns (25), total points (144) or a higher points per game average (11.1) in 2018 than Budgett… Earned first team all-league and all-section accolades as a junior for ending the year with 913 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, six interceptions, three pass breakups and three forced fumbles… Two-sport student-athlete also represents Monterey Trail’s track team.
