16 Grant Buchanan
Grant Buchanan
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Holliston, Mass.
  • High School:
    Holliston
  • Position:
    K
  • fg
    8-12
  • pat
    22-23
  • pts
    46

Bio

Junior kicker who is majoring in economics-finance … Bentley’s placekicker the last two seasons … entered this season with 14-of-26 FG and 66-of-69 PAT for 108 points in 21 career games … was a high school teammate of Falcon senior defensive back Nick Athy.

2017: Was second on the team in scoring with 58 points … second consecutive year he finished with at least 50 points … ranked fourth among Northeast-10 kickers in scoring … also fourth in PAT percentage after making 37 of 39 … made seven of 12 field goal attempts with his two longest (39, 30) coming in a 27-24 overtime win over New Haven Nov. 4 … the career-best 39-yarder was the game-winner … named to the Nov. 6 NE10 Weekly Honor Roll … also kicked two field goals Sept. 8 against Saint Anselm … handled the Falcons’ kickoffs for the second straight season.

2016: Led the Falcons in scoring with 50 points … converted seven of 14 field goals and made 29 of 30 extra points … two field goals against both Merrimack Sept. 16 and Southern Connecticut State Oct. 29 … in both those games, made a 22-yarder and a season-best 37 yarder … led NE10 in extra point accuracy (97%, min. 10 XP made), was fourth in extra-point kicks made, and fifth in points by kicking … also handled the Falcons’ kickoffs for most of the year … Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week Sept. 19.
             
Before Bentley: 2016 graduate of Holliston High School … helped the Panthers to wins in state championship at Gillette Stadium in both 2014 and 2015 … first-team All-League selection … also played baseball and lacrosse while in high school.

Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 20 … son of Kathy and Peter Buchanan … has one sister, Alanna (16).

2017 Stastistics              2016 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20
  Overall Conf
Field goals made 8 6
Field goal attempts 12 10
Field goal % 67% 60%
Field goal long 46 34
P-A-T made 22 22
P-A-T attempts 23 23
P-A-T % 96% 96%
Points 46 40

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 2 2 46 - - 6
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 1 1 23 3 3 6
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 1 1 34 3 3 6
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 1 1 20 - - 3
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 0 1 0 2 3 2
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 1 2 18 5 5 8
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 2 4 22 2 2 8
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - 3 3 3
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - 4 4 4

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 6 - - - - - - - 2 - 0 -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 0
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 3 - - - - - - - 1 - 0 -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 2 - - - - - - 2 0 - 0 0
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 8 - - - - - - 5 1 - 0 0
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 8 - - - - - - 2 2 - 0 0
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 3 - - - - - - 3 - - 0 0
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 West Chester L, 44-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Southern Conn. St. W, 24-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Merrimack L, 35-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at LIU Post L, 38-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at New Haven L, 31-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Pace L, 23-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Stonehill W, 38-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Saint Anselm W, 20-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Assumption L, 52-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at American Int'l W, 28-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 11 7 14 50% 37 29 30 97% 50
2017-18 10 7 12 58% 39 37 39 95% 58
2018-19 9 8 12 67% 46 22 23 96% 46
2019-20 10 11 16 69% 41 37 37 100% 70
Total 40 33 54 61% 46 125 129 97% 224

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 9 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 50 4.5 - - - - - - 29 7 0 0
2017-18 58 5.8 - - - - - - 37 7 0 0
2018-19 46 5.1 - - - - - - 22 8 0 0
2019-20 70 7.0 - - - - - - 37 11 0 0
Total 224 5.6 - - - - - - 125 33 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 11 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 2 1 3.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 8 12 67% 46 22 23 96% 46
Conference 8 6 10 60% 34 22 23 96% 40
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 4 6 67% 46 13 14 93% 25
Away 4 4 6 67% 23 9 9 100% 21
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 4 7 57% 23 14 14 100% 26
Losses 5 4 5 80% 46 8 9 89% 20
Month August 1 2 2 100% 46 - - - 6
September 3 3 3 100% 34 6 6 100% 15
October 3 3 7 43% 22 9 10 90% 18
November 2 - - - - 7 7 100% 7

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 46 5.1 - - - - - - 22 8 0 0
Conference 40 5.0 - - - - - - 22 6 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 25 5.0 - - - - - - 13 4 0 0
Away 21 5.3 - - - - - - 9 4 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 26 6.5 - - - - - - 14 4 0 0
Losses 20 4.0 - - - - - - 8 4 0 0
Month August 6 6.0 - - - - - - - 2 - 0
September 15 5.0 - - - - - - 6 3 0 0
October 18 6.0 - - - - - - 9 3 0 0
November 7 3.5 - - - - - - 7 - 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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October 27, 2018

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October 25, 2018

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Five Players Score as Bentley Flies Past Stonehill, 38-10

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October 20, 2018

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October 18, 2018

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Pace Overcomes 20-0 Deficit to Stun Bentley in OT

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October 13, 2018

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September 26, 2018

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LIU Post Stays Unbeaten with 38-3 Win over Bentley

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September 22, 2018

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Merrimack Spoils Bentley’s Homecoming, 35-30; Brazicki Scores 2 TDs for Falcons

A 51-yard scoop and run by Merrimack College freshman linebacker Tyler Roberts (Wilmington) midway through the fourth quarter proved to be the...

September 15, 2018

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Bentley Hosts Merrimack Saturday with Falcons Seeking 4th Straight Homecoming Day Win

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September 13, 2018

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3 4th-Quarter Touchdowns Power Bentley to Come-From-Behind Win at Southern Connecticut, 24-22

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September 7, 2018

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Bentley Visits Southern Connecticut Thursday for NE10 Opener

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September 5, 2018

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Buchanan Honored as Northeast-10 Special Teams Player of the Week

Bentley University junior kicker Grant Buchanan (Holliston/Holliston HS) was named the Special Teams Player of the Week in the Northeast-10...

September 3, 2018

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West Chester Erupts for 27 in 2nd during 44-6 Season-Opening Win over Bentley University

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August 30, 2018

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Buchanan Tabbed for Fred Mitchell Award Watch List

Bentley University junior Grant Buchanan (Holliston/Holliston HS) is one of 34 kickers nationwide named to the watch list for the 2018 Fred...

August 29, 2018

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Bentley Set to Kick Off the 2018 Season under the Thursday Night Lights

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August 28, 2018