Michael Buchanan (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 24, 1991 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Flossmoor (IL) Homewood-Flossmoor | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226 | ||||||||
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Michael Anthony Buchanan, Jr. (born January 24, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.[1][2]
Early years[]
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[]
New England Patriots[]
Buchanan was drafted in the 7th round (226th overall) by the New England Patriots of the NFL. 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. 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.
Buffalo Bills[]
On June 2, 2015, the NFL's Buffalo Bills announced the signing of defensive end/linebacker Michael Buchanan.[4] On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bills.
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.
Personal life[]
He is the son of Michael Buchanan Sr., and Lolita Jordan.[3]
References[]
- ^ New England Patriots draft DE Michael Buchanan and LB Steve Beauharnais in 7th round
- ^ Patriots Add Another Pass Rusher With Michael Buchanan in Seventh Round
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Illinois Fighting Illini Profile". fightingillini.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013.
- ^ http://prod.preview.bills.clubs.nfl.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-DELB-Michael-Buchanan/a1ed0b41-4793-46b9-835b-2c42d19323e5?campaign=fb_buf_article
External links[]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- African-American players of American football
- African-American players of Canadian football
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- BC Lions players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Edmonton Elks players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- New England Patriots players
- People from Homewood, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople