Ray Buchanan

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Ray Buchanan
No. 34
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1971-09-29) September 29, 1971 (age 53)
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: 3rd round, 65th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:819
Interceptions:47
Touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Louis Buchanan, aka "Big Play Ray" (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]

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Early life

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

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

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

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

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
1993 IND 165650.044511.32800000
1994 IND 161610076241.0822127.69030100
1995 IND 16168368151.026030.06000200
1996 IND 1313625390.523216.03201000
1997 ATL 1616524840.05499.83100000
1998 ATL 1616615470.0710214.63401000
1999 ATL 1616635761.048120.35210000
2000 ATL 16168069110.0611419.06000210
2001 ATL 1616716380.058517.03301100
2002 ATL 1211474250.0294.5900000
2003 ATL 158474250.0122.0200000
2004 OAK 16169266260.012727.02701000
Career1841658236381203.54782717.69044610
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+14 in
(1.76 m)
193 lb
(88 kg)
32+78 in
(0.84 m)
8+58 in
(0.22 m)
4.50 s1.59 s2.64 s4.00 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
10 reps

References

  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.