Jj Buchanan

2025: Saw action in each of Utah’s 12 games, making his first start at Wyoming. Has brought in 22 catches for 351 yards and four touchdowns. Leads all freshman TEs nationally in receiving yards. Multiple receptions in eight of the last nine games. Two receptions for a career-high 74 yards against K-State, including a 60-yard grab. Hauled in two catches for 65 yards and a score, highlighted by a 58-yard reception, against Kansas. Logged two receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown against Colorado. Tallied three receptions for 41 yards at Baylor. Recorded 43 yards at No. 15 BYU, including a career-long 31-yard catch. Caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown at West Virginia. Tallied one reception at Wyoming, a 14-yard completion for his first-career touchdown. Caught three passes for 29 yards, including a long of 18 yards, against UCLA. High School: Four-star recruit out of Coronado HS, rated the No. 4 prospect in Nevada. 2024 All-Conference Offensive MVP. Also earned first-team all-conference as an athlete, wide receiver and safety, and was second-team as a kick returner. Finished his senior season with 60 tackles (3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks), a fumble recovery and two pass breakups, to go with 1,023 receiving yards (11 TD). Had 688 receiving yards on 38 catches (3 TD) as a junior, adding 35 tackles (1.0 TFL), four interceptions and nine passes defended. Piled up better than 2,000 all-purpose yards during his final two years of prep football. Was rated by ESPN as the No. 31 athlete in the country entering his senior season. Named Coronado’s Player of the Year by his coaches in 2023. Earned first-team all-conference and First-Team All-5A Division I honors as a safety in 2023. Also lettered in basketball.