JJ Buchanan

Catches: 4 - vs. Nebraska (Dec. 31, 2025)

Yards: 74 - vs. Kansas State (Nov. 22, 2025)

TDs: 1 - 5x, last vs. Nebraska (Dec. 31, 2025)

Long: 60 - vs. Kansas State (Nov. 22, 2025)

• Spent one season at Utah (2025) and appeared in all 13 games with seven starts to earn his first varsity letter

• Caught 26 passes for 427 yards with five touchdowns as a freshman

• National leader in 2025 receiving yards amongst freshman tight ends (427)

Freshman (2025, Utah):

• Appeared in all 13 games at tight end with seven starts; caught 26 passes for 427 yards with five touchdowns to earn his first varsity letter

• Made his collegiate debut at UCLA (Aug. 30) and caught three passes for 29 yards

• Saw game action against Cal Poly (Sept. 6) and Arizona State (Oct. 11)

• Caught a 14-yard touchdown, the first of his career, and made his first career start at Wyoming (Sept. 13)

• Made two receptions against Texas Tech (Sept. 20)

• Caught a touchdown among three catches for 32 yards at West Virginia (Sept. 27)

• Totaled 43 yards on two catches at BYU (Oct. 18)

• Started and scored a touchdown on two catches for 35 yards against Colorado (Oct. 25)

• Made two receptions starting against Cincinnati (Nov. 1)

• Brought in three passes for 41 yards in a start at Baylor (Nov. 15)

• Reached 74 receiving yards on two catches starting against Kansas State (Nov. 22)

• Started and caught a touchdown among two catches for 65 yards at Kansas (Nov. 28)

• Brought in four receptions for 76 yards with a touchdown starting against Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 31)

Prep:

• Attended Coronado High School; coached by Kurt Hines

• Helped the Cougars to records of 5-6 and 7-5 across his junior and senior seasons

• Also lettered in basketball for Coronado

Key Statistics:

• Credited with over 2,000 all-purpose yards combined across his junior and senior seasons

• Totaled 1,023 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior in 2024

• Also credited with 60 tackles, including 3.0 for loss with 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery

• As a junior in 2023, racked up 38 catches for 688 receiving yards with three touchdowns

• On defense, credited with 35 tackles, including one for loss, with 13 total pass breakups, including four interceptions

Honors and Rankings:

• Received a three-star ranking from 247Sports Composite; the No. 570 player nationally, the No. 27 athlete and the No. 6 player in Nevada

• Ranked by 247Sports as a four-star prospect; the No. 184 player nationally, the No. 9 athlete and the No. 5 player in Nevada

• Named a three-star prospect by Rivals; the No. 573 player nationally, the No. 11 tight end the No. 7 player in the state of Nevada

• Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN; the No. 60 player in his region, the No. 14 athlete and the No. 6 player in the state of Nevada

• 2024 All-Conference Offensive MVP

• Named first-team All-Conference as an athlete, wide receiver and safety (three honors) as a senior

• Second-team All-Conference selection as a kick returner his senior year in 2024

• First-team All-Conference honoree (safety) as a senior in 2023

• All-5A Division I first team honoree (safety) in 2023

• Coronado's Player of the Year (2023)