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He finished his career with 102 tackles and seven interceptions. He finished his career with 88 tackles and seven interceptions on defense, and 32 punt returns for 477 yards and two touchdowns as a returner.
He finished his career with 102 tackles and seven interceptions. He finished his career with 88 tackles and seven interceptions on defense, and 32 punt returns for 477 yards and two touchdowns as a returner.
He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 17th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami. Buchanon has also played for the Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins.
Buchanon played high school football at Lehigh Senior High School in Lehigh Acres, Florida where he started at both running back and defensive back.
During his senior year he earned an All-State selection. He also lettered in basketball, track, and baseball.
Buchanon was also on the school"s track & field team, where he was a standout sprinter for three seasons. He posted personal bests of 10.5 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.8 in the 200 meters, and was also timed at 4.3 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
Buchanon played college football at the University of Miami.
Oakland Raiders
Buchanon was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 17th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the Raiders recording 122 tackles and 11 interceptions. Houston Texans
On April 25, 2005 the Raiders traded Buchanon to the Houston Texans for a second and third round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
He spent two years in Houston playing in 14 games, recording 37 tackles.
He played four games for the Texans in 2006 before being released on October 16, 2006. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buchanon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 17, 2006.
He finished the 2006 season with the Bucs recording 24 tackles and intercepting two passes. During 2007, he took over as the Bucs starting cornerback alongside Ronde Barber due to Brian Kelly"s struggles with injury.
Detroit Lions
Buchanon was signed by the Detroit Lions on March 4, 2009 to help the secondary after the 2008 season.
He was released on March 4, 2010. Washington Redskins
Buchanon signed with the Washington Redskins on March 29, 2010. After re-signing with the Redskins for the 2011 season, Buchanon was suspended by the team for four games for violating the NFL’s performance enhancing drug policy.
After his suspension ended, Buchanon was added to 53-man roster after rookie Brandyn Thompson was waived and added to the Redskins" practice squad.
On November 5, 2011, Buchanon was placed on injured reserve having played in only one game the entire season in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed
He was offered a $500,000 contract by the Cincinnati Reds to play baseball but ultimately decided to play football instead.
In Buchanon"s new book: New Money: Staying Rich he notes that his mother demanded a million dollars from him after he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders.
He played in 13 games for the Lions recording 43 tackles, a sack, and 4 passes defended.