Usage Score
14.7
Player Dossier
2025-2025Utah
JJ Buchanan
TE • 6'4" • 208 lbs • Henderson, NV, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
JJ Buchanan reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
80
Consistency
64.6
Season Value
64.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
JJ Buchanan, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Utah. JJ Buchanan reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Utah paired 427 primary output with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Utah
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
38.8
Efficiency
80
Usage
14.7
Consistency
64.6
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 76. UCLA: 29. Wyoming: 14. Texas Tech: 3. West Virginia: 32. BYU: 43. Colorado: 35. Cincinnati: 15. Baylor: 41. Kansas State: 74. Kansas: 65
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 4 by 100. UCLA: 3 by 64.4. Wyoming: 1 by 93.3. Texas Tech: 2 by 10. West Virginia: 3 by 71.1. BYU: 2 by 100. Colorado: 2 by 100. Cincinnati: 2 by 50. Baylor: 3 by 91.1. Kansas State: 2 by 100. Kansas: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins42.3 · n=9 · +19.3 vs Losses
Losses23 · n=2 · -19.3 vs Wins
First Half32.8 · n=6 · -13.2 vs Second Half
Second Half46 · n=5 · +13.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Nebraska | W 44-22 | — | 4 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 29 |
| Fri 11/28 | @ Kansas | W 31-21 | — | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 1 | 58 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Kansas State | W 51-47 | — | 2 | 74 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Baylor | W 55-28 | — | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Cincinnati | W 45-14 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 10/26 | vs Colorado | W 53-7 | — | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sun 10/19 | @ BYU | L 21-24 | — | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ West Virginia | W 48-14 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Texas Tech | L 10-34 | — | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Wyoming | W 31-6 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 8/31 | @ UCLA | W 43-10 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 18 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Utah
2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Postseason | Utah | 427 | 80 | 14.7 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah | 427 | 80 | 14.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76
Primary metric
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kansas State
74
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Kansas
65
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Baylor
41
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
#5
BYU
43
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Utah
427 primary output · 80 efficiency · 14.7 usage
64.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Utah
64.8
427 primary · 80 efficiency · 14.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8841
Coronado · Henderson, NV
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
427
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 11 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.