Michael Buchanan (gridiron football)

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Michael Buchanan
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Buchanan with the Patriots in 2013
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991 (age 33)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Flossmoor (IL) Homewood-Flossmoor
College: Illinois
NFL draft: 2013  / round: 7 / pick: 226
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:11
Sacks:2.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Michael Anthony Buchanan, Jr. (born January 24, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Illinois. [1] [2]

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Early life

He attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He was selected to the Champaign News-Gazette All-State team. [3] He was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com. [3] He also was ranked as the 14th defensive end prospect nationally by Rivals.com. [3] He was ranked as the 59th overall prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep. [3] He also was ranked as a top-100 defensive end overall prospect by ESPNU. [3] He chose Illinois over Purdue and Vanderbilt.

College career

He was selected to the Second-team All-Big Ten in 2011 and 2012 seasons. [3] In his senior season, he was selected to the Illinois Fighting Illini's Outstanding Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman at annual postseason banquet. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		255 lb
(116 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.78 s1.65 s2.76 s4.44 s6.91 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

New England Patriots

Buchanan was drafted in the seventh round (226th overall) by the New England Patriots of the NFL. [6] The Patriots originally obtained the selection used to draft Buchanan in a trade that sent Aqib Talib to the Patriots. During the two years with the Patriots, Buchanan played in 18 games recording 9 tackles, five quarterback hits, and 2 sacks. [7] [8] On October 6, 2014, Buchanan was placed on Injured reserve for the rest of the 2014 season including the Patriots win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. [9]

Buffalo Bills

On June 2, 2015, the NFL's Buffalo Bills announced the signing of defensive end/linebacker Michael Buchanan. [10] On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bills. [11]

BC Lions

On October 13, 2015, Buchanan was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On November 10, 2015, he was released by the Lions.

Toronto Argonauts

On July 17, 2016, Buchanan was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. [12] In August 2016, the team released Buchanan. [13]

Edmonton Eskimos

Buchanan was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos on August 23, 2016. [14] He played in five games for the Eskimos in 2016. [15] He was released on February 23, 2017. [16]

Personal life

He is the son of Michael Buchanan Sr., and Lolita Jordan. [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Patriots Add Another Pass Rusher With Michael Buchanan in Seventh Round". NESN.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Illinois Fighting Illini Profile". fightingillini.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Michael Buchanan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Michael Buchanan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Michael Buchanan 2013 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Michael Buchanan 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kyed, Doug (October 6, 2014). "Patriots Waive Joe Vellano, Place Michael Buchanan On Injured Reserve". NESN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bills sign DE/LB Michael Buchanan". BuffaloBills.com. June 2, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Fairburn, Matthew (August 31, 2015). "Buffalo Bills release running back Fred Jackson". Syracuse.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts bring back QB Adrian McPherson". Sportsnet.ca. Canadian Press. July 20, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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  14. ↑ Hills, Jason (August 23, 2016). "Eskimos veteran receiver detail-oriented". edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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