Shamari Buchanan

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Shamari Buchanan
Personal information
Born: (1977-01-11) January 11, 1977 (age 47)
Career information
College: Alabama
Position: Wide receiver

Shomari Buchanan (born January 11, 1977) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Alabama. [1] and won a SEC Championship his senior year with the Alabama Crimson Tide. He has experience in the NFL, Arena Football League, af2 and also played for the Corpus Christi Hammerheads of the Intense Football League.

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References

  1. "Alabama receiver out 6 weeks:Junior Buchanan fractures collarbone in practice". Sports Illustrated. CNN. August 20, 1998. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2010.