Buck Buchanan
Buck Buchanan
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it. Buck Buchanan has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against TCU — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | -- | 0/1 | |
| 2024 | 9/12 (75%) | 2/4 (50%) | 2/4 (50%) | |
| 2023 | 1/1 | -- | 1/3 | |
| Career | 10/13 (77%) | 2/4 (50%) | 3/8 (38%) |
How he plays
Play style
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Big Leg
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dario Longhetto’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dario Longhetto's junior season at California (2022).
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