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Player Dossier
2013-2015Ole Miss
Ryan Buchanan
QB • 6'3" • Jackson, MS, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Ryan Buchanan is a balanced quarterback profile with 2.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
0
Developing production for a quarterback
lowelite
Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Ole Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UT Martin
Player Story
Ryan Buchanan built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a quarterback from Jackson, MS wearing No. 9, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Ryan Buchanan's career was his passing role: 171...
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- Committed To
- Ole Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Ryan Buchanan, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Ole Miss. Ryan Buchanan is a balanced quarterback profile with 2.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 192
- Passing yards
- 171
- Rushing yards
- 21
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ryan Buchanan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ole Miss · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 192
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 8 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Ole Miss
- Top game
- UT Martin
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Jackson Prep · Ole Miss
- High school pipeline
- Jackson Prep · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2015
- 2015 Total offense rank
- 99 total offense · QB 257th (top 82%) · SEC 85th (top 55%) · National 750th (top 52%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 4 | 93 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ole Miss | 4 | -4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 4 | 103 | 96 | 7 | 2 | 50.4 |
Related Context
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Ryan Buchanan played QB for Ole Miss. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ryan Buchanan recorded 171 passing yards, 21 rushing yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Ole Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Ole Miss paired 99 primary output with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UT Martin
Win with 58 yards of offense and 82.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Ole Miss
Games
4
Primary Metric / G
24.8
Efficiency
48.3
Usage
2.9
Consistency
47
Best Game by takeover score
UT Martin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: -4. UT Martin: 58. Fresno State: 41. New Mexico State: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 2 by 25. UT Martin: 6 by 82.4. Fresno State: 7 by 45.7. New Mexico State: 1 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half27 · Games = 2 · +4.5 vs Second Half
Second Half22.5 · Games = 2 · -4.5 vs First Half
Game Log
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4 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UT Martin
Best efficiency game
82.4 vs UT Martin
Player Story
Ryan Buchanan story
Ryan Buchanan built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a quarterback from Jackson, MS wearing No. 9, spending time with Ole Miss. The clearest part of Ryan Buchanan's career was his passing role: 171 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 35 attempts, and 21 rushing yards across 8 career games in the available record. His career also includes 21 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ryan Buchanan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ole Miss
2013-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 93 | 54 | 3.5 | 93 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ole Miss | 99 | 48.3 | 2.9 | 6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 99 | 48.3 | 2.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UT Martin
Week 1 · W 76-3
Win with 58 yards of offense and 82.4 efficiency.
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Total Offense
91.2 takeover
58 total offense with 82.4 efficiency.
#2
vs Presbyterian
Week 11 · W 48-0
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Total Offense
61.5 takeover
Win with 28 yards of offense and 73 efficiency.
28 total offense with 73 efficiency.
#3
@ Vanderbilt
Week 2 · W 41-3 · Conference game
56
Total Offense
60.7 takeover
Win with 56 yards of offense and 73.1 efficiency.
56 total offense with 73.1 efficiency.
#4
vs Fresno State
Week 2 · W 73-21
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Total Offense
40.9 takeover
Win with 41 yards of offense and 45.7 efficiency.
41 total offense with 45.7 efficiency.
#5
vs Louisiana
Week 3 · W 56-15
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Total Offense
31.4 takeover
Win with 4 yards of offense and 55.6 efficiency.
4 total offense with 55.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Ole Miss
99 primary output · 48.3 efficiency · 2.9 usage
50.4
#2
2015 Regular Season · Ole Miss
50.4
99 primary · 48.3 efficiency · 2.9 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Ole Miss
49.8
93 primary · 54 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
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250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
3
Above avg efficiency
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