Tarleton State University Athletics

Preseason All-UAC (2026)

West Georgia (2025): 
Was the Wolves’ second leading receiver in 2025, totaling 347 receiving yards on 30 receptions, to go with two touchdowns in nine games ... Best game came against Abilene Christian, where he had 137 yards and a touchdown on six receptions ... Was also a kick returner and punt returner for the Wolves, taking a kickoff 92 yards to the house in the season opener against Samford (8/28) ... Ratted off four 30-plus yard kick returns throughout the season and a 33-yard punt return against Nicholls State ... Ranked sixth in the country in kickoff returns, averaging nearly 30 yards per return ... First Team All-UAC Return Specialist.

Georgia Southern (2023-24): 
Played in 25 combined games, serving mainly as a return specialist ... Averaged 22.4 yards on 25 kickoffs with a 61-yard season-long return, earning All-Sun Belt Second Team honors by Phil Steele in 2024 ... Was a First Team Freshman All-American as a kick returner by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and College Football Network in 2023 ... Also named honorable mention All-Conference as a return man by CFN ... Had 23 kickoff returns for 604 yards and a touchdown, an average of 26.3 yards per return.

Carver Atlanta HS: 
First Team All-State as a senior by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, plus was named to the 2022 AJC All-Metro Team for Atlanta/South Fulton ... Caught 70 passes for 866 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... Was a First Team All-Region selection as a kick returner ... Recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns, as both a receiver and returner, as a junior ... Rated as the No. 195 receiver in the country and the No. 131 player in the state of Georgia by ESPN Recruiting ... Ranked the No. 225 receiver in the country and the No. 138 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports ... Listed as the No. 333 receiver in the country and the No. 202 player in the state of Georgia by On3 ... Also a two-time regional champion in track.

Personal: 
Son of Andrea Daniel and Chad Buchannon ... Has two brothers, Chad Buchannon and Christian Gates ... Majoring in sports management at Tarleton State ... Favorite artist is Lil Baby ... Enjoys bowling, skating and Forex trading.