Teddye Buchanan

HISTORY — From College Profile

2021 FALL: Paced the team with 74 total tackles, including 40 solo stops in 12 games played … Registered two sacks, two interceptions, a quarterback hurry and 5.5 tackles for loss … Garnered the MIKE WISE AWARD at the end of the year banquet honoring the Most Outstanding Freshman … Totaled five or more tackles in nine of the 12 games played and five or more solo tackles in three contests … Registered his first career collegiate sack and interception in the win on the road at Tulsa (9/2) in the season-opener … Boasted 11 total tackles at Idaho State (10/9) … Named Big Sky Fall All-Academic.

2021 SPRING: Totaled 19 tackles (15 solos, 4 assists) in five games as a reserve WLB... Made collegiate debut with 5-0-5 tackles chart at Idaho (3/6), then totaled season-high 6 stops with a 1-yard TFL vs. Cal Poly (3/20) two weeks later... Made Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team.

ST. IGNATIUS HS ’20: Competed for coaches John Regalia (football) and Mike Kennedy (track & field)... Selected as Player of the Year for both the Central Coast Section and West Catholic Athletic League Player as a senior... Two-time All-WCAL first-team selection... Helped team to share of 2019 conference title after handing Serra HS its first loss... Starred at both quarterback and linebacker... As a senior, completed 71 percent of passes (205-for-249) en route to 1,785 yards and 18 TDs on offense, while recording 83 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 hurries, 3 forced fumbles and 2 recoveries on defense... Also a jumper (long, triple, high) for track & field team, placing 2nd in both horizontal jumps at the 2018 WCAL Finals.

PERSONAL

Born in Palo Alto, Calif.... Parents are Kim Buchanan and Arron Smith... Has dedicated more than 100 hours of service, including a mentoring program for disadvantaged freshmen... Selected to participate in Big Sky U leadership and professional development series in "Aspring Administrators and Coaches" track in winter of 2021.