Education
He attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
He attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. He was selected to the Champaign News-Gazette All-State team
He was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com.
He also was ranked as the 14th defensive end prospect nationally by Rivals.com. He was ranked as the 59th overall prospect in the Midwest by SuperPrep.
He also was ranked as a top-100 defensive end overall prospect by ESPNU. He chose Illinois over Purdue and Vanderbilt. He was selected to the Second-team All-Big Ten in 2011 and 2012 seasons.
In his Senior season, He was selected to the Illinois Fighting Illini"s Outstanding Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman at annual postseason banquet.
New England Patriots
Buchanan was drafted in the 7th round (226th overall) by the Patriots. During the two years with the Patriots, Buchanan played in 18 games recording 9 tackles, five quarterback hits, and 2 sacks. Buffalo Bills
On June 2, 2015, the Buffalo Bills announced the signing of defensive end/linebacker Michael Buchanan.
On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bills.
British Columbia Lions
On October 13, 2015, Buchanan was signed to the British Columbia Lions practice roster. He is the son of Michael Buchanan Senior, and Lolita Jordan.