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Bentley University

2019 Football

16 Grant Buchanan

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Holliston, Mass.
  • High School Holliston
  • Position K

Biography

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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2016Freshman

    K
    6'1" 180 lbs
    48
  • 47

    2017Sophomore

    K
    6'1" 185 lbs
    47
  • 16

    2018Junior

    K
    6'1" 185 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2019Senior

    K
    6'1" 195 lbs
    16