Player Story
Ben Buchanan story
Ben Buchanan built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a punter from Westerville, OH wearing No. 17, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Ben Buchanan's career was his field-position work: 177 punts and 7,282 punting yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 6 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Ben Buchanan moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.