Badger HS: Three-year starter for head coach Matt Hensler … was a starting offensive guard, defensive tackle and longsnapper senior year … blocked for the leading rushing quarterback in the state of Wisconsin … team captain … earned SLC First-Team All-Conference honors and was a WECA First-Team All-Region selection … ranked as a 4.5 star longsnapper and the No. 2 longsnapper in the state of Wisconsin … ranked No. 33 nationally as a longsnapper and was perfect on all punt and field goal snaps on the year … Kohls Midwest Spring Showcase camp winner … helped lead team to fourth consecutive SLC conference title and a state quarterfinal appearance … the senior class never lost a home game in four years and were a combined 45-5 in their careers … as a junior was perfect on all punt and field goal snaps as a team captain … SLC First-Team All-Conference selection at OL/LS … ranked No. 1 longsnapper in Wisconsin and No. 44 in the US … as a sophomore, started on the offensive line and at longsnapper for the state championship team … earned Academic All-State and All-Conference honors … also competed in wresting and track & field.

Personal: Born March 14, 2008, in Lake Forest, Illinois … son of Nick and Kim Buchanan … has a younger sister, Brynlee … his father, Nick, played football at Illinois State from 1998-2001 and his mother, Kim, is also an ISU alum … 4-year high honor roll student.