Phillip Buchanon with the Houston Texans, 2006
With the Houston Texans, 2006. Photo: KeithJJ on Pixabay, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Defensive back, Miami, to 2001

Phillip Buchanon

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Phillip Buchanon played defensive back at Miami (to 2001). The Oakland Raiders took Buchanon in the first round, No. 17 overall in the 2002 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2001
Big East Special Teams Player of the Year and First-team All-Big East
Drafted
No. 17
Overall, 2002 NFL Draft (Oakland Raiders)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 2001; Big East champions, 2001

All-America: AP second team 2001; Pro Football Weekly 2001

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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