Deshaun Buchanan

2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season, Idaho): 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.

2023 (Freshman Season, Idaho): Appeared in one game this season, earning a redshirt.

High School: 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.

Personal: Mother is Shamika Rhodes … birthday is February 24, 2004 … majoring in exercise science.