University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Ray Buchanan Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Suwanee, Ga.
- High School:
- Peachtree Ridge HS
2015: Saw action in all 14 games for the Panthers on special teams and as a reserve cornerback … recorded nine tackles including five solo and four assisted … also notched an interception return for a 70-yard touchdown … came away with two tackles and his first interception return to a touchdown in UNI’s first-round FCS playoff win over #24 Eastern Illinois (11/28).
2014: Played in 12 games for the Panthers as a cornerback reserve … finished the season with 11 tackles, four solo and seven assisted … recorded a solo tackles in UNI’s game against Hawai’i (9/13) … finished with two solo stops in UNI’s regular season finale against Missouri State (9/22) … also grabbed two tackles against Stephen F. Austin (11/29) in the first round of the FCS Playoffs … finished with a season-high three tackles, including a fumble return for 10 yards and a pass breakup against Illinois State (12/6).
Prior to UNI: Redshirted at the University of Arkansas during the 2012 season.
High School: He was ranked as the 59th-best cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com … in his senior season, he made 39 tackles, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, one safety and one forced fumble and was selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl held at Cowboys Stadium … Peachtree Ridge put together an 8-3 record in 2011 and advanced to the 5A state playoffs … he recorded 30 tackles in five games as a junior before suffering an injury … he was coached at Peachtree Ridge by Bill Ballard and Mark Fleetwood … Buchanan selected Arkansas after receiving interest from multiple schools, including Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Louisville and Illinois.
Personal: Son of Ray and Sheree Buchanan … his father was drafted in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts and spent 12 seasons in the NFL playing for the Colts, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders ... majoring in communications.
