Teddye Buchanan

Teddye Buchanan (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UC Davis Aggies and California Golden Bears. Buchanan was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Buchanan attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, California. He played both linebacker and quarterback in high school. As a senior, he completed 205 of 249 passes for 1,785 yards with 18 passing touchdowns, 557 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns on offense and 83 tackles and six sacks on defense. Buchanan committed to the University of California, Davis to play college football.

College career Buchanan played at UC Davis from 2020 to 2023. He played in 36 games and had 208 tackles, four sacks and eight interceptions. After the 2023 season, he transferred to the University of California, Berkeley. In his lone season at Cal in 2024, he was named All-ACC after recording 114 tackles and five sacks.

Professional career

Buchanan was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (129th overall) at the 2025 NFL draft. He was named AFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of October. During the Ravens' shutout win against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 14, 2025, Buchanan suffered a torn ACL, ending his season. He finished the season with 93 tackles, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and a pass deflection through 14 games and 13 starts. After the season, he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

NFL career statistics Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Sfty PD Int Yds TD Avg Lng FF FR 2025 BAL 14 13 93 49 44 0.5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0