blue-chip Ole Miss QB recruit who never quite cracked the starter’s chair
Ryan Buchanan entered Ole Miss in the 2013 season as a highly rated pro-style quarterback out of Jackson Prep, with national recruiting praise for his arm talent, size, and pocket-passing polish. In the 2015 season, he was still competing in the Rebels’ quarterback battle and showed poise in limited snaps, but his college career never turned into a long-term starting run; by 2016, he stepped away from football entirely. If you want a physically talented QB with a strong pedigree and competitiveness, Buchanan’s profile fits—but the durability of his role and long-term upside at Ole Miss were never fully realized.
