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2019 Football Roster

Profile

  • DB
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Lawrenceville, Ga.
    Hometown
  • 5'11
    Height
  • 196
    Weight
  • Peachtree Ridge
    High School
Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
KNOXVILLE, TN - JUNE 11, 2019 -  Defensive back Baylen Buchanan #28 of the Tennessee Volunteers headshot taken in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
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Baylen Buchanan
DB
Position
Senior
Class
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Hometown

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Biography

2019 – SENIOR

Did not play in any games after taking a medical redshirt following an offseason injury. 

2018 – JUNIOR

Started all 12 games … Versatile veteran defensive back who saw action at cornerback, safety and nickel back … Registered 49 tackles and four PBUs … Had seven tackles and a PBU that led to an interception and defensive score for UT against No. 1 Alabama … Made seven tackles against No. 21 Auburn … Forced the first fumble of his career and recovered the first fumble of his career with totaling three tackles against Missouri … Posted four tackles and a PBU in win over No. 11 Kentucky … Had five tackles against Georgia and Florida … Earned the second start of his career against West Virginia in the season opener, totaling four tackles and a PBU … Closed out the season with five tackles against Vanderbilt.
 

2017 – SOPHOMORE

Made six appearances as a reserve defensive back … Recorded his first tackle of the season against Alabama … Finished with four tackles on the season.
 

2016 – FRESHMAN

Saw action in all 13 games with one start … Tallied eight tackles against Alabama, including six solo stops … Made collegiate debut against Appalachian State … Against Ohio, made five tackles and had a PBU … Made first career start at South Carolina.
 

HIGH SCHOOL

Consensus three-star recruit out of Peachtree Ridge High School where he played with current teammates Nigel Warrior and Deangelo Gibbs … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … Posted 32 tackles and had two interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2015 … Had 33 tackles to go along with one interceptions and one fumble recovery as a junior in 2014.
 

PERSONAL

Full name is Baylen Avery Buchanan … Born June 19, 1998 … Son of Sheree Jones and Ray Buchanan … Father Ray starred at Louisville and played in the NFL with Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders, earning All-Pro honors twice in 1994 and 1998 … Majoring in communications.