Ray Buchanan

Tackles:	819
Interceptions:	47
Touchdowns:	4

Ray Buchanan
No. 34
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	September 29, 1971 (age 52); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
College:	Louisville
NFL draft:	1993 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (1993–1996); Atlanta Falcons (1997–2003); Oakland Raiders (2004);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Second-team All-Pro (1994, 1998); Pro Bowl (1998); Louisville Cardinals Ring of Honor ;
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	819
Interceptions:	47
Touchdowns:	4
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated May 28, 2024

Raymond Louis Buchanan (born September 29, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected in the third round of the 1993 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts with the 65th overall pick. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Oakland Raiders.^[1]

High school career

At Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, Ray Buchanan was a four-year letterman in football as a running back and safety. Buchanan was a state champion in two track and field events, the long jump and the triple jump.

Post-NFL Career

Musical career

Buchanan made a rap music album in 2002.^{[ clarification needed ]}

TV work

He works for Fox Sports Radio on the weekend and co-hosts alongside Bruce Jacobs.^[2]

Awards

Buchanan was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1993	IND	16	5	65	—	—	0.0	4	45	11.3	28	0	0	0	0	0
1994	IND	16	16	100	76	24	1.0	8	221	27.6	90	3	0	1	0	0
1995	IND	16	16	83	68	15	1.0	2	60	30.0	60	0	0	2	0	0
1996	IND	13	13	62	53	9	0.5	2	32	16.0	32	0	1	0	0	0
1997	ATL	16	16	52	48	4	0.0	5	49	9.8	31	0	0	0	0	0
1998	ATL	16	16	61	54	7	0.0	7	102	14.6	34	0	1	0	0	0
1999	ATL	16	16	63	57	6	1.0	4	81	20.3	52	1	0	0	0	0
2000	ATL	16	16	80	69	11	0.0	6	114	19.0	60	0	0	2	1	0
2001	ATL	16	16	71	63	8	0.0	5	85	17.0	33	0	1	1	0	0
2002	ATL	12	11	47	42	5	0.0	2	9	4.5	9	0	0	0	0	0
2003	ATL	15	8	47	42	5	0.0	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2004	OAK	16	16	92	66	26	0.0	1	27	27.0	27	0	1	0	0	0
Career		184	165	823	638	120	3.5	47	827	17.6	90	4	4	6	1	0

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.50 s	1.59 s	2.64 s	4.00 s	36.0 in (0.91 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	10 reps

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References

↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
↑ "Former Falcons CB Ray Buchanan Arrested - washingtonpost.com". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.

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[1] "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

[2] "Former Falcons CB Ray Buchanan Arrested - washingtonpost.com". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.

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