FS · Las Vegas Raiders
Ray Buchanan
Age 54 · 175 cm (5'9") · 84 kg · Born Sep 29, 1971 · Louisville
NFL career
1993
debut year
2004
last season
12
seasons
#34
jersey
College: Louisville
1993 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#65
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 87 games.
Defense
288solo tackles
1.0sacks
19INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 52 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 58 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 53 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 38 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 31 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 56 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Other "Buchanan" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisville.
Ashton Gillotte
DE · 2025 · Chiefs
Corey Thornton
CB · 2025 · Panthers
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR · 2025 · Commanders
Mark Redman
TE · 2025 · Rams
Quincy Riley
CB · 2025 · Saints
Tyler Shough
QB · 2025 · Saints
Bryan Hudson
C · 2024 · Giants
Isaac Guerendo
RB · 2024 · 49ers
Jack Plummer
QB · 2024 · Panthers
Jamari Thrash
WR · 2024 · Browns
1993 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#57
#58
#60
#62
#63
#64
#67
#68
#69
John Gerak
G · MIN
#58
Billy Joe Hobert
QB · RAI
#59
Steve Tovar
LB · CIN
#60
Lamar Thomas
WR · TAM
#61
Chris Gedney
TE · CHI
#62
Antonio London
LB · DET
#63
Ty Parten
DT · CIN
#64
Joe Cocozzo
G · SDG
#66
Marcus Buckley
LB · NYG
#67
Harold Alexander
P · ATL
#68
Mike Compton
G · DET
#69
Rondell Jones
FS · DEN
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Ray Buchanan.
Brock Marion
Debut 1993 · #31 · Lions
George Teague
Debut 1993 · #31 · Cowboys
John Lynch
Debut 1993 · #47 · Broncos
Patrick Bates
Debut 1993 · #24 · Falcons
Rondell Jones
Debut 1993 · #31 · Ravens
Ronnie Bradford
Debut 1993 · #26 · Vikings
Bracy Walker
Debut 1994 · #28 · Lions
Brent Alexander
Debut 1994 · #26 · Giants
Born on September 29
Mike Eischeid
1940 · Minnesota Vikings
Dave Wilcox
1942 · San Francisco 49ers
Altie Taylor
1947 · Houston Texans
Leroy Jones
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Derrel Luce
1952 · Detroit Lions
Dave Hubbard
1955 · New Orleans Saints
Joey Hackett
1958 · Green Bay Packers
Laval Short
1958 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers