Running back, New Mexico (from Idaho), 2023–26
Deshaun Buchanan
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 188 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chandler, AZ
Deshaun Buchanan plays running back for New Mexico, after Idaho (2023–24).
2026 so far
38 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: vs. UTEP, W 61–7
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
212rushing yards, career highat Portland State, 20242rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Portland State, 2024Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idaho | 75 | 548 | 7.3 | 5 | 72 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 1 | 12 |
| Career | 89 | 600 | 6.7 | 6 | 72 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idaho | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2025 | New Mexico | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 13 | 106 | 8.2 | 0 | 30 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idaho | 8 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | New Mexico | 8 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 8 | RB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 188 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 12 | 0.16 | – | – | 1.9 | – |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 7 | 0.44 | – | – | 3.1 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico 4 games, 38 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
2025 New Mexico 12 games, 14 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Michigan | L 17–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Idaho State | W 32–22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at UCLA | W 35–10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.New Mexico State | W 38–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at San José State | L 28–35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Boise State | L 25–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. Nevada | W 24–22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. Utah State | W 33–14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at UNLV | W 40–35 | – | – | – | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Air Force | W 20–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. San Diego State | W 23–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 17–20 | 1 | −10 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Idaho 8 games, 548 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. UAlbany | W 41–13 | 4 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at Montana State | L 7–38 | 5 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. Cal Poly | W 34–29 | 7 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 38–28 | 8 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Portland State | W 39–30 | 22 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Weber State | W 31–24 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Lehigh | W 34–13 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | atMontana State | L 19–52 | 10 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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