Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2013-2016South Alabama
Roman Buchanan
LB • 6'2" • Enterprise, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Roman Buchanan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
38.8
Consistency
53.1
Season Value
30.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · South Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
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.
Roman Buchanan, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · South Alabama. Roman Buchanan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
South Alabama paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · South Alabama
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
38.8
Usage
10.7
Consistency
53.1
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 2. Mississippi State: 2. Georgia Southern: 2. Louisiana: 3. Unknown: 0. San Diego State: 1. Arkansas State: 0. Troy: 0. Georgia State: 0. UL Monroe: 2. Unknown: 0. Idaho: 2. New Mexico State: 1
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. Air Force: 6 by 45. Mississippi State: 12 by 70. Georgia Southern: 13 by 70. Louisiana: 6 by 55. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. San Diego State: 5 by 30.8. Arkansas State: 5 by 20.8. Troy: 8 by 33.3. Georgia State: 5 by 20.8. UL Monroe: 11 by 65.8. Unknown: 6 by 25. Idaho: 2 by 28.3. New Mexico State: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
70 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Air ForceSplash game | L 21-45 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | vs New Mexico State | W 35-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Idaho | L 31-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ UL Monroe10+ tackles · Splash game | L 35-42 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Georgia State | W 13-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/20 | vs Troy | L 21-28 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Arkansas State | L 7-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs San Diego State | W 42-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ LouisianaSplash game | L 23-28 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Georgia Southern10+ tackles · Splash game | L 9-24 | 13 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Mississippi State10+ tackles | W 21-20 | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Alabama
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | South Alabama | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | South Alabama | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Alabama | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2016 Postseason | South Alabama | 15 | 38.8 | 10.7 | 13 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Alabama | 15 | 38.8 | 10.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulane
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Troy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Louisiana
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#5
UL Monroe
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · South Alabama
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · South Alabama
40.4
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Postseason · South Alabama
30.3
15 primary · 38.8 efficiency · 10.7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7926
Daleville · Daleville, AL
- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
86
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.