

Deshaun Buchanan
Saw action in nine games, leading the Vandals in rushing with 567 yards on 79 carries and rushing for five touchdowns … caught eight passes for 59 yards and caught a touchdown … had a pair of 100-yard rushing games … had a career game against Portland State, rushing for 212 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries … was named Co-Big Sky Player of the Week for his efforts … that game followed his first career 100-yard game, rushing for 116 yards on just eight carries against Eastern Washington with two touchdowns … had a season-long 72-yard touchdown run … ended his season with a 95-yard game on the ground on 10 carries with a long of 45 in the FCS Quarterfinals against Montana State, along with a career-high three receptions. Appeared in one game this season, earning a redshirt. Lettered in football at Basha High School … rushed for a school-record with nearly 1,700 yards, scoring 22 touchdowns and leading the Bears to the Arizona Open State Championship … in the championship game, he rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns to earn MVP honors and lead his team to a 28-21 win … Basha finished the season as the No. 18 ranked team in the Max Preps High School national rankings … was a two-time All-State running back and a two-time All-Region MVP and also earned All-Academic Team Honorable Mention honors. Mother is Shamika Rhodes … birthday is February 24, 2004 … majoring in exercise science.
- SignedUnknown · Oct 9, 2026Deshaun Buchanan (RB) signed with an agency
- TransferredAnnounced · Feb 5, 2025Deshaun Buchanan (RB) officially transferred from University of Idaho to University of New Mexico
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of New Mexico | 7 | 0 | 58 | Med. | 13 | 6.6 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of New Mexico | 13 | 1 | 123 | Low | 7 | 3.4 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | University of Idaho | 8 | 3 | -- | Elite | 79 | 7.3 | 573 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | University of Idaho | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 4 | 181 | Med. | 99 | 6.9 | 683 | 6 | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 1 |
Profile last updated Nov 8, 2026










