Mekhi Buchanan

HONORS 2023 – Named to the ACC All-Academic Team … Named to the 2023-24 ACC Honor Roll. AT VIRGINIA: 2024 – Did not appear in any games. 2023 – Made career debut against Tennessee (9/2). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL Played defensive end at Allatoona High School in Acworth, Ga. … Named first-team all-region 6-6A as a senior … Helped Buccaneers rally from a 1-5 start to the state playoffs as a senior … That marked the 13th straight season Allatoona advanced to the 6A state playoffs from Region 6 … Team reached second round of state playoffs and finished with a 6-6 mark … Had 54-yard pick-6 vs. River Ridge in 31-0 win to clinch a home playoff game … Also had five tackles and a sack in that game … Earlier in the season blocked a punt and returned it 15 yards for a score vs. Cartersville … A 3-star prospect by Rivals … Credited with 90 tackles as a senior including 54 solo stops … Finished the 2022 campaign with 12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks … Credited with 11 QB hurries … Junior season posted 19 tackles in six games of action … Had two sacks in 2021 … Finished his prep career with 113 tackles that included 64 solo stops … Had 8.5 sacks during prep career … Enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.