University of Arizona Athletics

Awards & Honors

• 2024: Big 12 All-Academic First Team

Before Arizona: Spent two seasons with Texas Tech and one season with USC... In 2023, appeared in nine games as a sophomore with one start, which came in the Independence Bowl … Considered the primary backup at the tackle positions throughout the season and an option as a guard, too … Inserted on the offensive line in three different games, twice at left tackle and once at left guard … Credited with 95 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus with three coming versus Tarleton State (9/16), 12 at Kansas (11/11) and the other 80 in his start versus Cal (12/16) in the Independence Bowl … Received a 78.3 grade by PFF for his bowl performance, which included an impressive 89.0 grade in pass blocking … Texas Tech’s highest-graded offensive lineman in the bowl win and second-highest offensive player among those with at least 10 snaps … Passing grade was matched by running back Tahj Brooks for highest on the team … Did not allow a single pressure or sack in 52 opportunities overall … Member of Texas Tech’s field goal unit throughout the season … In 2022, appeared in four games and made one start in his first season as a Red Raider, including three during Big 12 play … Texas Tech’s primary backup at both tackle positions for majority of the season … Earned first career start at TCU (11/5) at right tackle ... Credited with 88 snaps on the offensive line as well as six others on field goal protection according to Pro Football Focus … Inserted in wins over both Murray State (9/3) and West Virginia (10/22) as well as the Baylor (10/29) contest... Arrived at Texas Tech after one redshirt season with the USC Trojans ... At USC (2021), did not see action as a reserve offensive lineman as a first-year freshman in 2021.

High School: Attended Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … one of the top offensive line prospects to come out of South Texas in the 2021 class … helped lead Calallen to the Class 4A Division I regional finals his senior year in 2020 … tabbed the District 15-4A Most Valuable Offensive Lineman as a senior … was a two-way player during prep career, also earning first team All-State honors as a defensive tackle his senior year by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … collected first team All-District 15-4A accolades as a junior … tabbed to the PrepStar All-Midlands team as a senior … had six tackles on defense during his final season … was also a member of the track and field team, competing in the discus.

Personal: Son of Roland and Dana Buchanan … Brother of Cole and Brady Buchanan … Mother played collegiate soccer.