| No. 40 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 3, 2002 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco, California) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 4th round, 129th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Teddye Buchanan (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UC Davis Aggies and California Golden Bears. Buchanan was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Buchanan attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, California. He played both linebacker and quarterback in high school.[1] As a senior, he completed 205 of 249 passes for 1,785 yards with 18 passing touchdowns, 557 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns on offense and 83 tackles and six sacks on defense.[2] Buchanan committed to the University of California, Davis to play college football.[3]
College career
[edit]Buchanan played at UC Davis from 2020 to 2023. He played in 36 games and had 208 tackles, four sacks and eight interceptions. After the 2023 season, he transferred to the University of California, Berkeley.[4] In his lone season at Cal in 2024, he was named All-ACC after recording 114 tackles and five sacks.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 1.59 s | 2.70 s | 4.27 s | 7.24 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Buchanan was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (129th overall) at the 2025 NFL draft.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Stephens, Mitch (November 12, 2019). "Pass-and-catch duo taking St. Ignatius to new heights". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Gorcey, Ryan (May 7, 2024). "SF Preps: Teddye Buchanan named Player of the Year". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Gorcey, Ryan (May 7, 2024). "St. Ignatius QB Teddye Buchanan commits to UC Davis". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Cal Linebacker Teddye Buchanan Ready to Tangle With Old Friends
- ^ Teddye Buchanan, Nohl Williams Land 1st-Team All-ACC Honors
- ^ "Teddye Buchanan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Teddye Buchanan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (April 26, 2025). "Ravens Select Linebacker Teddye Buchanan in Fourth Round (No. 129)". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.