Phillip Buchanon
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
BornSep 19, 1980
Age45
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2002
Draft2002 · Rd 1, Pick 17 · LV
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | — | LV | 5 | — | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LV | 14 | — | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LV | 14 | — | 52 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | TB | 9 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | TB | 15 | — | 55 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | TB | 14 | — | 47 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DET | 11 | — | 41 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 40 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 106 | — | 343 | 303 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 20 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22 | LV | 5 | — | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 23 | LV | 14 | — | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 24 | LV | 14 | — | 52 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2005 | 25 | HOU | 9 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 26 | TB | 9 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 27 | TB | 15 | — | 55 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2008 | 28 | TB | 14 | — | 47 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2009 | 29 | DET | 11 | — | 41 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 30 | WAS | 15 | — | 40 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Career | 106 | 343 | 303 | 40 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 68.3 |
Advanced (EPA)
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #241 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Interceptions leader9
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Combine · 2002
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.31s
40-Yard
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 99thClass Pos 99thClass All 99th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Joey GallowayWR4yJosh BidwellP4yZack CrockettRB4yDoug JolleyTE4ySebastian JanikowskiK3yCharles WoodsonFS3yMatt BryantK3yRonde BarberFS3yDerrick BrooksOLB3yShane LechlerP3yJohn ParrellaDT3yRich GannonQB3yIke HilliardWR3yChris HovanDT3yTyrone WheatleyRB3yJerry PorterWR3yWill AllenS3yNapoleon HarrisMLB3yAlex SmithTE3yBarrett RuudILB3yCadillac WilliamsRB3yJermaine PhillipsFS3yMichael ClaytonWR3yEarnest GrahamRB3y
2002 Draft Class· this player went #17
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPhillip inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DB room from Rod Woodson (2002–2003), and handed it to Nnamdi Asomugha (2003–2010).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined WAS (from DET)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from TB)
- 2006team change
Joined TB (from HOU)
- 2005team change
Joined HOU (from LV)
- 2002draft
Drafted by LV — Round 1, Pick 17
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 190 lb
Frame
186 lb at 4.31s
Size-speed
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | WAS | 0 | W6Questionable· NeckW7Questionable· Neck / KneeW8Questionable· Neck / KneeW9Questionable· Neck / Knee |
| 2009 | DET | 1 | W1Questionable· NeckW3Questionable· NeckW16Out· ShoulderW17Questionable· Shoulder |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
79%
20022010
2002 · backup · 5/16 G
2005 · cause not documented · 56%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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