Phillip Buchanon
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers — No. 31 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: September 19, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Fort Myers, Florida | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 186 lb (84 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the Oakland Raiders | |
| Career history | |
| College: Miami | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 | |
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Phillip Darren Buchanon (born September 19, 1980 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He was originally drafted by the Oakland Raiders 17th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Miami.
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[edit] Early years
Buchanan played high school football at Lehigh High School in Ft. Myers, Florida where he started at both running back and defensive back. During his senior year he earned an All-State selection. He finished his career with 102 tackles and seven interceptions. He also lettered in basketball, track, and baseball.
[edit] College career
Buchanaon played college football at the University of Miami. During his senior year he earned All-American honors as a returner and was a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award. He finished his career with 88 tackles and seven interceptions on defense, and 32 punt returns for 477 yards and two touchdowns as a returner.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Oakland Raiders
Buchanon was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 17th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the Raiders recording 122 tackles and 11 interceptions.
[edit] Houston Texans
On April 25, 2005 the Raiders traded Buchanon to the Houston Texans for a second and third round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.[1] He spent two years in Houston playing in 14 games, recording 37 tackles. He played four games for the Texans in 2006 before being released on October 16, 2006.
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buchanaon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 17, 2006. He finished the 2006 season with the Bucs recording 24 tackles and intercepting two passes. During 2007 he took over as the Bucs starting cornerback alongside Ronde Barber after Brian Kelly struggled.
[edit] Personal
Buchanon is the cousin of Tennessee Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse. He was offered a $500,000 contract by the Cincinnati Reds to play baseball but ultimately decided to play football instead.[2]
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