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Teddye Buchanan

LB

A 4th-round pick (129th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft out of California, Teddye Buchanan has built an NFL career since. Now with BAL, he's in his 2nd NFL season. His 55.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 66th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'2", 240#

College

California

Draft

Rd 4, 129th overall (2025)

Seasons

2025–2026

2025 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
55.3

66th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.52
Pass rush×0.3+0.05
Ball skills×0.25-0.49
Run defense×0.2+0.83
Availability×0.1+0.73

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026BAL35.93
2025BAL55.314

Career profile

Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Teddye Buchanan has played in 17 regular-season games, all with BAL.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 55.3, in the 66th percentile among DEFs that year.

2025 splits

regular season

2025 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BUF—41.1
Week 2CLE—41
Week 3DET—41.7
Week 4KC—42
Week 5HOU—63.5
Week 6LAR—66.6
Week 8CHI—74.9
Week 9MIA—41.8
Week 10MIN—58.2
Week 11CLE—50.1
Week 12NYJ—42.4
Week 13CIN—42.7
Week 14PIT—59.1
Week 15CIN—40.2

Teddye Buchanan — common questions

What position does Teddye Buchanan play?
Teddye Buchanan is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Teddye Buchanan played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Teddye Buchanan has played for BAL (2025–2026).
Where did Teddye Buchanan go to college?
Teddye Buchanan played college football at California.
When was Teddye Buchanan drafted?
Teddye Buchanan was selected in round 4, 129th overall, of the 2025 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Teddye Buchanan scored?
Teddye Buchanan has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Teddye Buchanan's ScoutIndex Rating?
Teddye Buchanan rated 35.9 for 2026, the 21st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2025

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