Buffalo's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Buffalo's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Gunnar Gray (QB)SR (0)6'4"/1904/11 (36%), 41 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM D+C- 27 (3%)0.792* HS ('23)
#5 Ta'Quan Roberson (QB)GR ('1)6'0"/2003/7 (43%), 18 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, 7 Yds, (7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM C-D+#25728 (1.8%)0.83KSU ('25)
#8 Jack Shields (QB)SR (0)6'1"/1980/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT4 Car, 8 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  D+#2789 (1%)0.80ODU ('24)
#00 Jason Wright (QB)FR ('3)6'3"/190     00.853* HS ('25)
#15 Mason Cumbie (QB)SO ('2)6'2"/190     00.782* HS ('23)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Al-Jay Henderson (RB)SR ('1)6'0"/195204 Car, 1078 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 9 TD, 3 FUM19 Rec, 238 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 1 TDA-B+#30567 (55%)0NA
#32 Lamar Sperling (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/18039 Car, 150 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM5 Rec, 59 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 1 TDC-B-#553105 (10%)0.833* HS ('23)
#13 Messiah Burch (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/18029 Car, 153 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM9 Rec, 99 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TDB-A-#227125 (12%)0.83* HS ('23)
#25 Terrance Shelton Jr. (RB)SO ('3)6'0"/20023 Car, 88 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB-C#40359 (6%)0.853* HS ('24)
#33 M. Scott Jr. (RB)JR ('1)5'9"/1756 Car, 22 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM1 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TDCB+#34010 (1%)0NA
#00 Nino Hill (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/185     00.833* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Victor Snow (WR)JR ('1)5'8"/15255 Rec, 651 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM9 Car, 61 Yds, 2 TDAD#61582 (45%)0NA
#3 Nik McMillan (WR)JR ('1)6'1"/2245 Rec, 76 Yds, (15.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B#55798 (8%)0.833* HS ('22)
#6 Chance Morrow (WR)JR ('1)6'6"/2004 Rec, 59 Yds, (14.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-A-#646179 (14%)0.873* HS ('22)
#1 Qua Sanders (WR)GR (0)6'2"/2003 Rec, 43 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB-#75293 (7%)0.833* HS ('23)
#87 Jeremy Yancey (WR)JR ('1)6'5"/1950 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+A 26 (2%)0NA
#21 Patrick Clacks III (WR)SO ('3)6'1"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD C+ 8 (1%)0.853* HS ('24)
#86 Aidan Walline (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/1950 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-C+ 15 (1%)0NA
#00 Phillip Folmar (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/171     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Trey Jones (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/175     00.863* HS ('25)
#00 Dwayne Early (WR)FR ('3)6'4"/195     00.853* HS ('25)
#84 Tyrell Simmons Jr. (WR)SO ('2)6'3"/190     00.813* HS ('24)
#17 Jeremiah Watkins (WR)SO ('2)6'1"/175     00.83* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Evan King (TE)SR ('1)6'1"/2452 Rec, 15 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+FB 173 (19%)0.74HAMP ('24)
#88 Ryan Daly (TE)JR ('1)6'6"/2351 Rec, 13 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBC-B 44 (5%)0.813* HS ('23)
#85 Andrew Schnackenberg (TE)GR (0)6'5"/2301 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C-D+ 101 (11%)0.82* HS ('23)
#42 Mitch Viviano (TE)SO ('2)6'6"/2550 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-F  26 (3%)0.833* HS ('23)
#80 S. Riser-Pressley (TE)SO ('2)6'6"/242     00.863* HS ('24)
#00 Michael Gelatko (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/230     00.833* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#73 Henry Tabansi (T)SO ('2)6'5"/285793 (87%)B+B+ (53%)B- (47%)  0.782* HS ('23)
#59 Gabe Arena (T)SO ('2)6'5"/280127 (14%)D+B+ (68%)F (32%)  0.863* HS ('23)
#54 James Carrington III (T)GR (0)6'3"/29013 (1%)BB (77%)A+ (23%)  0NA
#00 Jackson Davenport (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/260    0.843* HS ('25)
#00 Caleb Watts (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/300    0.833* HS ('25)
#79 Trevor Brock (G)SR ('1)6'6"/305902 (99%)B-B- (54%)C (46%)  0.853* HS ('23)
#78 Tyler Doty (G)GR (0)6'5"/320898 (99%)B+A- (54%)B (46%)  0.782* HS ('20)
#71 Matt Pajuste (G)SR ('1)6'4"/31814 (2%)A+A+ (79%)A (14%)  0.813* HS ('21)
#58 Matthew Glen (G)SR ('1)6'5"/3138 (1%)A+A+ (100%)F (0%)  0.83* HS ('24)
#66 Dom Polizzi (C)GR (0)6'1"/284897 (99%)B+B+ (54%)B+ (46%)  0NA
#67 Alex Heininger (C)JR ('1)6'4"/28613 (1%)DD+ (100%)F (0%)  0.823* HS ('22)
#69 Jacob Merritt (C)JR ('1)6'6"/28912 (0.6%)D+D+ (67%)A- (33%)  0.78MSU ('25)
#00 Thomas Barr (IOL)FR ('3)6'3"/290    0.853* HS ('25)
#62 Paul Clark (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/265    0.813* HS ('24)
#69 Jackson Bellamy (OL)SO ('2)6'5"/305    0.813* HS ('24)
#65 Chayce Chadwick (OL)SR ('0)6'5"/300    0.83* HS ('24)
#75 Ahmaan Thomas (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/280    0.782* HS ('24)
#44 Bailey Sanders (LS)SO ('2)6'1"/240    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Kobe Stewart (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/22640 Tac, 16 Solo, 12 TFL, 10 Sacks, 3 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (42%)B+ (57%)B+ (1%)673 (58%)0.83SAM ('24)
#12 Malin White (DE)GR (0)6'2"/25621 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (32%)B (66%)C+ (2%)273 (23%)0.74COR ('24)
#30 Jacari Bennett (DE)SO ('3)6'3"/2152 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%)B- (42%)C+ (8%)24 (2%)0NA
#11 Nick Roy (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/213  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#43 Demetrius Ballard (DE)SO ('3)6'6"/261   C+ (100%) 1 (0%)0NA
#92 Luke Yau Gayle (DE)SO ('2)6'4"/250     00.813* HS ('24)
#99 Cornell Evans (DT)JR ('1)6'1"/28014 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (48%)C- (52%)B+ (0%)434 (53%)0.83* HS ('22)
#91 Devin Morgan (DT)JR ('1)6'2"/28811 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (42%)B- (57%)C- (1%)313 (38%)0.813* HS ('22)
#90 George Wolo (DT)GR (0)6'0"/27511 Tac, 4 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (54%)D+ (46%) 136 (17%)0.843* HS ('20)
#55 Tristan Souza (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/28410 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (51%)C- (49%)B- (0%)378 (46%)0.82WSU ('24)
#97 Junior Poyser (DT)SO ('2)6'2"/3151 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (68%)B (32%) 22 (3%)0.792* HS ('23)
#20 Ja'Mori Coard (DT)JR ('1)6'3"/300     00.843* HS ('22)
#00 Christopher Climes (DL)FR ('3)6'2"/270     00.853* HS ('25)
#40 Will Clark (DL)SO ('2)6'4"/235     00.833* HS ('24)
#00 Rex Stinchcomb (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/280     00.833* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Red Murdock (LB)JR ('1)6'3"/220156 Tac, 73 Solo, 17 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS)A+ (43%)B (4%)B- (53%)922 (148%)0NA
#18 Dion Crawford (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/22558 Tac, 27 Solo, 15 TFL, 9 Sacks, 4 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (43%)A- (44%)A (14%)739 (119%)0.853* HS ('23)
#19 Mathew Hilty (LB)SR ('1)5'11"/2153 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (100%)  7 (1%)0NA
#45 Gio De Leon (LB)GR (0)6'3"/2553 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (91%) C+ (9%)11 (2%)0NA
#13 Pershaun Fann (LB)JR ('1)6'0"/2252 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (83%) C+ (17%)6 (1%)0.833* HS ('22)
#00 B. Ilunga-Bisselele (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/215     00.853* HS ('25)
#00 George Hill (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/225     00.843* HS ('25)
#11 Connor Henderson (LB)GR ('0)6'2"/232     00.74UNT ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#28 Marquis Cooper (CB)SR (0)5'11"/18555 Tac, 37 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur8 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS)C+ (41%)D (1%)B+ (58%)678 (72%)0NA
#5 Charles McCartherens (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/16035 Tac, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B (44%)A- (0%)C+ (56%)652 (69%)0.813* HS ('23)
#3 Oliver Bridges (CB)JR ('2)6'2"/20515 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (44%)D+ (1%)B (55%)254 (27%)0.83CIN ('24)
#21 Eddie Pleasant III (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/17511 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (37%)C+ (1%)C+ (63%)198 (21%)0.84MSU ('24)
#23 Keontez Bradley (CB)SO ('2)6'2"/1853 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (46%) D+ (54%)13 (0.6%)0.83ASU ('25)
#36 Kobi Blackwell (CB)SO ('3)5'8"/1701 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B- (83%) C+ (17%)6 (1%)0.853* HS ('24)
#26 Amir Proctor (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/165  C (100%)  2 (0%)0NA
#1 Jayden Oliver (CB)GR ('0)6'3"/185     00.873* HS ('22)
#00 Jackson Small (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/185     00.853* HS ('25)
#00 Xair Stevenson (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.833* HS ('25)
#24 Ramari Taylor (CB)SO ('2)6'2"/177     00.772* HS ('24)
#7 Solomon Brown (S)GR (0)5'11"/19566 Tac, 31 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (42%)D+ (1%)A+ (57%)834 (65%)0.83MINN ('22)
#8 Jalen McNair (S)GR (0)5'9"/19553 Tac, 24 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A+ (38%)A+ (4%)B (58%)716 (56%)0.823* HS ('20)
#4 Jonathan Capo (S)SR ('1)6'0"/19023 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (43%) D+ (57%)206 (16%)0NA
#15 SaVeon Brown (S)JR ('2)6'1"/20816 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (47%)C- (1%)A- (51%)177 (14%)0.84WMU ('24)
#16 John Keough (S)SO ('3)6'0"/1906 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (80%) C+ (20%)10 (1%)0.823* HS ('24)
#29 Jerrod Gentry (S)SR ('1)6'0"/2002 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  5 (0%)0NA
#22 Ronnell Davis (S)SO ('3)6'1"/1752 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (22%) D (78%)27 (2%)0.843* HS ('24)
#23 Xavier Leonard (S)SO ('2)5'11"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.823* HS ('24)
#39 Jamiere Munson (S)SO ('2)5'10"/1851 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#00 Jonathan Rousseau (S)FR ('3)6'1"/180     00.833* HS ('25)
#24 James McNeil Jr. (DB)SO ('2)6'2"/204     00NA
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#17 Nick Reed (K)SO ('2)5'7"/1601/3 (33.3%), Long 22 Yds3/36 PtsD  0NA
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#91 Jack Howes (P)SR (0)6'1"/205      0.74MD ('25)

Head Coach Pete Lembo returns, OC Dave Patenaude returns, DC Joe Bowen returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 562, #94 in CFB. 0.82 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 252.2 (47) Defense: 208.6 (45) ST: 2.96 (2)
94 Total players, 14 from Transfer Portal. 11.6% of roster is from the Portal.
8 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 6.6% 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, 6 good players, 55 JAGS, 7 low JAGS, 5 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2420 (14%), JR: 5217 (31%), SR: 4657 (27%), GR: 4642 (27%)
27 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (5.8%), Prod: (2%) Buffalo lost their starting QB from last year. QB Ta'Quan Roberson was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (84%), Prod: (70%) '24 lead RB Al-Jay Henderson returns, #2 rush threat at QB is gone
Buffalo returns leading WR Victor Snow, but lost their #2 from last year.
WR Exp: (39%), Prod: (52%) OL Experience: T: (51%): G: (100%): C: (100%):
Buffalo OL: 4 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (42%) DT: (79%)
LB Experience: (90%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (95%) S: (77%)
Kicker Experience: (5%), Punter: (46%)
Return Experience - QB 5.8%, Skill Players 47%, Off Line 84%, Front Seven 70%, Secondary 86% | Offense 57% - Defense 77%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 2%, Rush Yds: 70%, Rec Yds: 52%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 67%, Sacks: 81%, QB Hurries: 67%, TFLs: 71%, Pass Def: 76%, INTs: 54%