University of Delaware Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Johnny Buchanan
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Brick, N.J.
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- High School:
- St. John Vianney
- Major:
- Health Behavior Science
2022 SEASON
All-CAA First Team
Buck Buchanan Award Finalist
Seven All-American selections (Walter Camp – First Team; HERO Sports – First Team; AP – First Team; Stats Perform – First Team; Phil Steele – First Team; AFCA - Second Team; Athlon Sports – First Team)
Appeared and started in all 13 games, leading all of FCS with 150 tackles
Also had 8.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one pass breakup
Had nine games with at least 10 tackles, including five with at least 15
Tied a UD record with 23 tackles at Navy, and also added 1.0 TFL and a forced fumble
Had 19 tackles at William & Mary
Finished with 16 tackles at Elon
Finished with 29 total tackles in two playoff games with 15 against Saint Francis and 14 at South Dakota State
CAA Defensive Player of the Week - 9/5, 10/3
FedEx Ground FCS National Defensive Player of the Week - 9/5
2021 SEASON
All-CAA Second Team
Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts
Led the Blue Hens with 81 tackles to go with 5.5 TFL, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception
Had a season-high 13 tackles and 2.5 TFL against James Madison
Reached double digits with 12 tackles against William & Mary and 11 tackles against Villanova
Had an interception and returned it 24 yards against William & Mary
Forced and recovered a fumble at Stony Brook
2020-21 SEASON
A First Team All-CAA Selection at linebacker
Started all eight games for the Blue Hens
Second on the team with 42 tackles on the year
Had a season-high eight tackles in the first round of the FCS Playoffs against Sacred Heart (4/24)
Recorded his first career sack at Jacksonville State (5/2) in the FCS Quarterfinal
Made at least three tackles in each game
Also played a key role in special teams
Selected to CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester
2019 SEASON
Appeared in nine games as a sophomore
Recorded 46 total tackles
Returned an interception for 33 yards and a touchdown vs Stony Brook (11/16)
Made 12 stops at Rhode Island (9/7)
2018 SEASON
Made an immediate impact on the Delaware linebacker unit
Saw action in 10 of the 12 games during the season
Recorded seven tackles (2 solo)
Intercepted one pass vs. Lafayette
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout linebacker and running back at St. John Vianney High School for head coach Derek Sinisky
Played freshman football at Brick Township High School before moving to St. John Vianney
Led SJV to three-year record of 31-3 with three straight conference titles
Two-year captain and team Most Valuable Player
Earned All-State honors as both a junior (2nd team) and senior (1st team) and was also a two-time conference Defensive Player of the Year and two-time all-division selection
All-Metro as a senior
Had 130 tackles, four sacks, and an interception on defense and rushed for 1,400 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior
Had 145 tackles, three interceptions, and rushed for 500 yards and 13 touchdown as a junior in 2016
Honor roll student
Member of Catholic Athletes for Christ
PERSONAL
Johnny Christian Buchanan
Born July 25, 1999
Son of John and Melody Buchanan
Oldest of four children
Health Behavior Science major at Delaware
Father played football at Rutgers
Great uncle, Joe Auer, played in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins
Cousin, Collin Olsen, played running back at Florida International (2015-18)
Active volunteer at a veteran’s home in his area
Favorite NFL team is the Washington Redskins
