 Buckley was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 CFL Draft and participated in the Stampeders' 2015 training camp before returning to university to play his final season of CIS football.He re-signed with the Stampeders on January 6, 2016 and made the team's 2016 roster as the third-string quarterback.Buckley played as a back-up quarterback for the Stampeders in the 2016 Grey Cup and scored a rushing touchdown in the third quarter.