Buffalo's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
Buffalo's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Ta'Quan Roberson (QB)SR ('1)6'0"/20078/133 (59%), 934 Yds, 8 TD / 2 INT35 Car, 166 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 2 TD, 3 FUM CB-#83281 (69%)0.83KSU ('25)
#9 Gunnar Gray (QB)SR ('1)6'4"/22023/44 (52%), 174 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT1 Car, -6 Yds, (-6 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM D+C-#279112 (28%)0.792* HS ('23)
#7 Jason Wright (QB)FR ('4)6'3"/2000/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT11 Car, 38 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM D+B+#24013 (3%)0.853* HS ('25)
#8 Jack Shields (QB)SR ('0)6'1"/198     00.80ODU ('24)
#15 Mason Cumbie (QB)SO ('2)6'2"/205     00.782* HS ('23)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Al-Jay Henderson (RB)SR ('1)6'0"/216112 Car, 418 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 4 TD, 1 FUM18 Rec, 163 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 1 TDBB+#508299 (67%)0NA
#32 Lamar Sperling (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/18929 Car, 191 Yds, (6.6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 5 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TDB+C+#13256 (12%)0.833* HS ('23)
#25 Terrance Shelton Jr. (RB)SO ('3)6'0"/21312 Car, 55 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TDCC-#33260 (13%)0.853* HS ('24)
#24 James McNeil Jr. (RB)FR ('3)6'2"/21711 Car, 67 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDA-B-#26315 (3%)0NA
#4 Messiah Burch (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/1908 Car, 48 Yds, (6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, -1 Yds, (-0.3 YPR), 0 TDB+B#42619 (4%)0.83* HS ('23)
#12 Nino Hill (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/217     00.833* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Victor Snow (WR)JR ('1)5'8"/16829 Rec, 410 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM3 Car, 15 Yds, 1 TDAB+#37347 (56%)0NA
#3 Nik McMillan (WR)JR ('1)6'1"/18715 Rec, 183 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB#392364 (59%)0.833* HS ('22)
#8 Jasaiah Gathings (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/19013 Rec, 150 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCA-#905215 (35%)0.83CONN ('25)
#21 Patrick Clacks III (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/1958 Rec, 51 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC#906137 (22%)0.853* HS ('24)
#6 Chance Morrow (WR)JR ('1)6'6"/1917 Rec, 119 Yds, (17 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B#394116 (19%)0.873* HS ('22)
#23 Devare Mathis (WR)SO ('2)6'0"/2101 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD  #73600NA
#84 Tyrell Simmons Jr. (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/1900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB 18 (3%)0.813* HS ('24)
#1 Qua Sanders (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B 21 (3%)0.833* HS ('23)
#10 M. Scott Jr. (WR)JR ('1)5'9"/1720 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-F 10 (2%)0NA
#87 Jeremy Yancey (WR)JR ('1)6'5"/2120 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B 7 (1%)0NA
#17 Jeremiah Watkins (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/1900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B 6 (1%)0.83* HS ('24)
#82 Terrell Richards (WR)SO ('2)5'9"/1700 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 2 (0%)0NA
#28 Shey Williams (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/1810 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0NA
#13 Phillip Folmar (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/185     00.863* HS ('25)
#11 Dwayne Early Jr. (WR)FR ('3)6'4"/198     00.853* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Evan King (TE)SR ('1)6'1"/2523 Rec, 21 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+CB+ 188 (55%)0.74HAMP ('24)
#19 Marcus Velez (TE)SR ('1)6'6"/2501 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDA-B 140 (41%)0NA
#44 Liam Hamilton (TE)SR ('1)6'3"/2540 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  1 (0%)0NA
#42 Mitch Viviano (TE)SO ('2)6'6"/2560 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM A+  11 (3%)0.833* HS ('23)
#86 Michael Gelatko (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/240     00.833* HS ('25)
#88 Ryan Daly (TE)JR ('1)6'6"/235     00.813* HS ('23)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#73 Henry Tabansi (T)SO ('2)6'5"/310A-A- (49%)B (51%)  395 (97%)0.782* HS ('23)
#79 Trevor Brock (T)SR ('1)6'6"/314AA (49%)A (51%)  387 (95%)0.853* HS ('23)
#51 Tyrone Davis (T)FR ('3)6'4"/298A+A+ (90%)B (10%)  21 (5%)0NA
#59 Gabriel Arena (T)SO ('2)6'5"/293AA+ (100%)F (0%)  7 (2%)0.84VT ('24)
#64 Jacob Merritt (T)JR ('1)6'6"/304CC+ (100%)F (0%)  4 (1%)0.78MSU ('25)
#78 Tyler Doty (G)SR ('1)6'5"/335A-A (49%)A+ (51%)  387 (95%)0.782* HS ('20)
#67 Alex Heininger (G)JR ('1)6'4"/295BB (49%)A- (51%)  274 (67%)0.823* HS ('22)
#75 Ahmaan Thomas (G)FR ('3)6'6"/320B-B (100%)F (0%)  16 (4%)0.782* HS ('24)
#65 Chayce Chadwick (G)JR ('1)6'5"/300D+C- (100%)F (0%)  7 (2%)0.83* HS ('24)
#54 James Carrington III (C)SR ('1)6'3"/310BB- (52%)B+ (48%)  262 (65%)0NA
#52 Jake Timm (C)SR ('1)6'4"/300A-A- (50%)B+ (50%)  270 (67%)0NA
#55 Thomas Barr (OL)FR ('3)6'3"/292    0.853* HS ('25)
#77 Jackson Davenport (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/270    0.843* HS ('25)
#71 Caleb Watts (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/305    0.833* HS ('25)
#69 Jackson Bellamy (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/341    0.813* HS ('24)
#62 Paul Clark (OL)FR ('3)6'4"/285    0.813* HS ('24)
#58 Matthew Glen (OL)SR ('0)6'5"/313    0.83* HS ('24)
#85 Andrew Schnackenberg (LS)SR ('0)6'5"/220    0.82* HS ('23)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Malin White (DE)SR ('1)6'2"/25025 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (45%)B+ (49%)C- (6%)324 (77%)0.74COR ('24)
#00 Kobe Stewart (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/24016 Tac, 4 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (46%)A- (53%)F (1%)345 (82%)0.83SAM ('24)
#13 Demetrius Ballard (DE)FR ('3)6'6"/2569 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (51%)A- (47%)C+ (2%)108 (26%)0NA
#30 Jacari Bennett (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/2402 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (47%)D+ (53%)C+ (0%)17 (4%)0NA
#17 S. Riser-Pressley (DE)FR ('3)6'6"/2712 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)D+ (56%) 9 (2%)0.863* HS ('24)
#40 Will Clark (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/258  C (100%)  2 (0%)0.833* HS ('24)
#92 Luke Yau Gayle (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/280     00.813* HS ('24)
#90 George Wolo (DT)SR ('1)6'0"/29516 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%)B- (50%) 217 (51%)0.843* HS ('20)
#97 Junior Poyser (DT)SO ('2)6'2"/31014 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (48%)A+ (51%)C+ (1%)189 (45%)0.792* HS ('23)
#11 Devin Morgan (DT)JR ('1)6'2"/2759 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (38%)B+ (60%)D+ (3%)192 (45%)0.813* HS ('22)
#99 Cornell Evans (DT)JR ('1)6'1"/2905 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (53%)B- (46%)D+ (1%)209 (49%)0.83* HS ('22)
#55 Tristan Souza (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/2852 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (43%)D+ (57%) 30 (7%)0.82WSU ('24)
#66 Christopher Climes (DT)FR ('4)6'2"/280   C- (100%) 4 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#88 Rex Stinchcomb (DT)FR ('4)6'3"/285   C- (100%) 4 (1%)0.833* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Red Murdock (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/24070 Tac, 26 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (45%)A- (6%)A+ (48%)436 (95%)0NA
#18 Dion Crawford (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/23242 Tac, 15 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (42%)A (30%)F (28%)358 (78%)0.853* HS ('23)
#39 Mitchell Gonser (LB)SR ('1)6'0"/23038 Tac, 23 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B (49%)A- (6%)B+ (45%)238 (52%)0.74HARV ('25)
#15 SaVeon Brown (LB)JR ('1)6'1"/21027 Tac, 12 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (44%)B+ (9%)C+ (47%)329 (71%)0.84WMU ('24)
#45 Gio De Leon (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/2405 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (25%)C- (38%)B- (38%)8 (2%)0NA
#33 Connor Henderson (LB)SR ('1)6'2"/2252 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (31%) D+ (69%)13 (3%)0.74UNT ('25)
#52 B. Ilunga-Bisselele (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/221     00.853* HS ('25)
#35 George Hill (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/210     00.843* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Marquis Cooper (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/19023 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (47%)F (3%)A- (50%)339 (75%)0NA
#9 Keontez Bradley (CB)SO ('2)6'2"/1859 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%) C+ (50%)233 (52%)0.83ASU ('25)
#5 Charles McCartherens (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/1759 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (42%)C+ (1%)A (58%)106 (24%)0.813* HS ('23)
#36 Kobi Blackwell (CB)FR ('3)5'8"/1807 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (42%) A+ (58%)134 (30%)0.853* HS ('24)
#3 Oliver Bridges (CB)JR ('1)6'2"/2104 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (29%)A- (4%)C- (68%)77 (17%)0.83CIN ('24)
#21 Eddie Pleasant III (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (43%) D+ (57%)7 (2%)0.84MSU ('24)
#14 Mikey Crawford (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/1951 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  B (100%)3 (1%)0NA
#24 Ramari Taylor (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/195     00.772* HS ('24)
#23 Xavier Leonard (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/200   B (0%)B- (100%)3 (1%)0.823* HS ('24)
#25 Jackson Small (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/185     00.853* HS ('25)
#13 Pershaun Fann (CB)JR ('1)6'0"/225     00.833* HS ('22)
#6 Miles Greer (S)JR ('2)5'11"/19542 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (45%)B- (2%)A (53%)340 (67%)0.74SHE ('25)
#7 Solomon Brown (S)SR ('1)5'11"/19733 Tac, 21 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (40%)C (1%)B (59%)348 (69%)0.83MINN ('22)
#8 Jalen McNair (S)SR ('1)5'9"/19833 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (41%)C+ (1%)A (58%)265 (52%)0.823* HS ('20)
#16 John Keough (S)SO ('3)6'0"/2026 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%) B (61%)33 (6%)0.823* HS ('24)
#22 Ronnell Davis (S)FR ('3)6'1"/1933 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (53%) B (47%)17 (3%)0.843* HS ('24)
#29 Jerrod Gentry (S)SR ('0)6'0"/2002 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#4 Jonathan Capo (S)SR ('1)6'0"/1971 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (31%) B (69%)13 (3%)0NA
#34 Jonathan Rousseau (S)FR ('3)6'1"/193     00.833* HS ('25)
#43 Xair Stevenson (S)FR ('3)6'1"/188     00.833* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#91 Jack Howes (K)SR ('1)6'1"/2006/8 (75%), Long 50 Yds19/1937 PtsBA- 0.74MD ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#42 Dylan Drennan (P)FR ('3)6'2"/20530, 1378 YDS (45.9 YPP), Long 76 YDS9 In 20, 2 TBA-D+  0NA

Head Coach Pete Lembo returns, OC Dave Patenaude returns, DC Joe Bowen returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 540, #109 in CFB. 0.82 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 233.28 (50) Defense: 207.7 (42) ST: 2.96 (2)
94 Total players, 18 from Transfer Portal. 14% of roster is from the Portal.
9 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 7% of roster is from this years Portal, 8 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 3 good players, 55 JAGS, 7 low JAGS, 7 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 901 (8%), SO: 1319 (12%), JR: 2998 (27%), SR: 5881 (53%), GR: 0 (0%)
35 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.