.JPG) Buchanan with theNew England Patriots in 2013 | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born | (1991-01-24)January 24, 1991 (age 35) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Flossmoor (IL) Homewood-Flossmoor | ||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 7th round, 226th overall pick | ||||||
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Michael Anthony Buchanan, Jr. (born January 24, 1991) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the2013 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theIllinois Fighting Illini.[1][2]
He attendedHomewood-Flossmoor High School. He was selected to theChampaign 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 overPurdue andVanderbilt.
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.78 s | 1.65 s | 2.76 s | 4.44 s | 6.91 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Buchanan was selected in the seventh round (226th overall) by theNew England Patriots of the NFL.[6] The Patriots originally obtained the selection used to draft Buchanan in a trade that sentAqib 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 thePatriots win over theSeattle Seahawks inSuper Bowl XLIX.[9]
On June 2, 2015, the NFL'sBuffalo Bills announced the signing of defensive end/linebacker Michael Buchanan.[10] On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bills.[11]
On October 13, 2015, Buchanan was signed to the practice roster of theBC Lions of theCanadian Football League (CFL). On November 10, 2015, he was released by the Lions.
On July 17, 2016, Buchanan was signed as a free agent by theToronto Argonauts of the CFL.[12] In August 2016, the team released Buchanan.[13]
Buchanan was signed to the practice roster of theEdmonton 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]
He is the son of Michael Buchanan Sr., and Lolita Jordan.[3]