16 Grant Buchanan
Grant Buchanan
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Holliston, Mass.
  • High School:
    Holliston
  • Position:
    K
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Senior kicker who is majoring in economics-finance … Bentley’s placekicker the last three seasons … entered this season with 22-of-38 FG and 88-of-92 PAT for 154 points in 30 career games ... his 22 FG at the start of the season ranked third in program history.

2018: Led Bentley in scoring with 46 points ... converted eight of 12 field goals and was on target for 22 of 23 extra points ... was sixth in the Northeast-10 in points by kicking ... was also third in extra point percentage ... scored eight points in back-to-back games against Stonehill Oct. 20 and Saint Anselm Oct. 27 ... made two field goals in the season-opener against West Chester, including a career-best 46-yarder ... that effort earned him Northeast-10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

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 season-long 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: 21 … son of Kathy and Peter Buchanan … has one sister, Alanna (17) ... involved in Greek Life ... organized on-campus fundraising events the last two years for the Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society….involved in various other volunteer work, including, assembling care packages of clothing for children.

2018 Statistics             2017 Stastistics              2016 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 0 2 0 1 1 1
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 1 1 26 2 2 5
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 1 1 20 4 4 7
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 0 1 0 6 6 6
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 1 1 25 2 2 5
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 3 3 32 3 3 12
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 2 3 41 2 2 8
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 2 3 33 5 5 11
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - - 7 7 7
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 1 1 29 5 5 8

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 1 - - - - - - 1 0 - 0 0
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 5 - - - - - - 2 1 - 0 -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 7 - - - - - - 4 1 - 0 -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 6 - - - - - - 6 0 - 0 0
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 5 - - - - - - 2 1 - 0 0
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 12 - - - - - - 3 3 - 0 0
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 8 - - - - - - 2 2 - 0 -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 11 - - - - - - 5 2 - 0 -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 7 - - - - - - 7 - - 0 0
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 8 - - - - - - 5 1 - 0 0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at West Chester L, 14-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at American Int'l L, 28-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 New Haven W, 31-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Assumption L, 45-42 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Conn. St. L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Stonehill W, 30-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Pace W, 28-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Saint Anselm W, 41-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Franklin Pierce W, 70-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 American Int'l W, 38-0 - - 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 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 11 16 69% 41 37 37 100% 70
Conference 8 10 13 77% 41 34 34 100% 64
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 5 6 83% 33 16 16 100% 31
Away 6 6 10 60% 41 21 21 100% 39
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 9 11 82% 41 26 26 100% 53
Losses 4 2 5 40% 26 11 11 100% 17
Month September 3 2 4 50% 26 7 7 100% 13
October 4 6 8 75% 41 13 13 100% 31
November 3 3 4 75% 33 17 17 100% 26

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

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 September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 70 7.0 - - - - - - 37 11 0 0
Conference 64 8.0 - - - - - - 34 10 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 31 7.8 - - - - - - 16 5 0 0
Away 39 6.5 - - - - - - 21 6 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 53 8.8 - - - - - - 26 9 0 0
Losses 17 4.3 - - - - - - 11 2 0 0
Month September 13 4.3 - - - - - - 7 2 0 0
October 31 7.8 - - - - - - 13 6 0 0
November 26 8.7 - - - - - - 17 3 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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