Teddye Buchanan, an inside linebacker who led Cal in tackles and tackles for loss, was selected by the Ravens in Round 4 (129th overall) of the NFL draft.
Buchanan excelled as a ball-pursuing linebacker last season with a career-high 114 tackles and was also a strong blitzer with five sacks. He led Cal-Davis in tackles for two straight seasons before transferring to Cal for his fifth college season. He was mostly a quarterback growing up and in high school.
“I worked extremely hard, four years at Davis, and I feel all that work came to point where I was able to show what I was able to do on a national stage,” Buchanan said. “I’m just super grateful to get the opportunity.
“I’m going to give everything I’ve got to this organization. I think about Raven linebackers, obviously Ray Lewis kind of epitomizes what a middle linebacker was for me growing up. I’m super-excited to learn from guys like Roquan (Smith) and just pick their brain.”