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"/200206/356 (58%), 2520 Yds, 17 TD / 12 INT83 Car, 125 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 3 TD, 7 FUM B-C#71699 (83%)0.83KSU ('25)
#9 Gunnar Gray (QB)SR ('1)6'4"/22029/53 (55%), 228 Yds, 2 TD / 2 INT1 Car, -6 Yds, (-6 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM D+C-#276129 (15%)0.792* HS ('23)
#7 Jason Wright (QB)FR ('4)6'3"/2000/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT14 Car, 45 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM C-B#27118 (2%)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"/216182 Car, 755 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 6 TD, 3 FUM25 Rec, 181 Yds, (7.2 YPR), 1 TDBC+#601514 (56%)0NA
#25 Terrance Shelton Jr. (RB)SO ('3)6'0"/21357 Car, 244 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM8 Rec, 42 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 0 TDB-B-#248259 (28%)0.853* HS ('24)
#32 Lamar Sperling (RB)SO ('3)5'10"/18939 Car, 234 Yds, (6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 12 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TDA-A-#12294 (10%)0.833* HS ('23)
#24 James McNeil Jr. (RB)FR ('4)6'2"/21712 Car, 67 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDA-B-#27319 (2%)0NA
#4 Messiah Burch (RB)SO ('3)5'10"/19011 Car, 41 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, -1 Yds, (-0.3 YPR), 0 TDBC+#48333 (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 ('2)5'8"/16862 Rec, 815 Yds, (13.1 YPR), 8 TD, 1 FUM12 Car, 91 Yds, 2 TDA-B#40776 (59%)0NA
#3 Nik McMillan (WR)JR ('2)6'1"/18761 Rec, 975 Yds, (16 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B#59797 (60%)0.833* HS ('22)
#8 Jasaiah Gathings (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/19036 Rec, 410 Yds, (11.4 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B+#944605 (46%)0.83CONN ('25)
#21 Patrick Clacks III (WR)FR ('4)6'1"/19512 Rec, 71 Yds, (5.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+C+#995255 (19%)0.853* HS ('24)
#6 Chance Morrow (WR)JR ('2)6'6"/1918 Rec, 129 Yds, (16.1 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B#433133 (10%)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  #83900NA
#84 Tyrell Simmons Jr. (WR)FR ('4)6'3"/1900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B 32 (2%)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 (2%)0.833* HS ('23)
#10 M. Scott Jr. (WR)JR ('2)5'9"/1720 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDFF 13 (1%)0NA
#87 Jeremy Yancey (WR)JR ('2)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 ('4)6'1"/1900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B 6 (0%)0.83* HS ('24)
#13 Phillip Folmar (WR)FR ('4)6'0"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B- 4 (0%)0.863* HS ('25)
#82 Terrell Richards (WR)SO ('3)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 ('4)6'0"/1810 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0NA
#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"/2529 Rec, 68 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+D+C- 286 (43%)0.74HAMP ('24)
#19 Marcus Velez (TE)SR ('1)6'6"/2506 Rec, 40 Yds, (6.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDB+C+ 364 (55%)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 ('3)6'6"/2560 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM A  12 (2%)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
#79 Trevor Brock (T)SR ('1)6'6"/314A-A (42%)B (58%)  828 (98%)0.853* HS ('23)
#73 Henry Tabansi (T)SO ('3)6'5"/310BA- (42%)B- (58%)  828 (98%)0.782* HS ('23)
#51 Tyrone Davis (T)FR ('4)6'4"/298D+A+ (42%)D (58%)  150 (18%)0NA
#59 Gabriel Arena (T)SO ('3)6'5"/293AA+ (88%)C (13%)  8 (1%)0.84VT ('24)
#64 Jacob Merritt (T)JR ('2)6'6"/304CC+ (100%)F (0%)  4 (0%)0.78MSU ('25)
#78 Tyler Doty (G)SR ('1)6'5"/335A-A (41%)A- (59%)  817 (97%)0.782* HS ('20)
#67 Alex Heininger (G)JR ('2)6'4"/295B-C (43%)B (57%)  484 (57%)0.823* HS ('22)
#75 Ahmaan Thomas (G)FR ('4)6'6"/320B-B (100%)F (0%)  16 (2%)0.782* HS ('24)
#65 Chayce Chadwick (G)JR ('2)6'5"/300D+C- (100%)F (0%)  7 (1%)0.83* HS ('24)
#54 James Carrington III (C)SR ('1)6'3"/310BB (41%)A- (59%)  656 (78%)0NA
#52 Jake Timm (C)SR ('1)6'4"/300B+B+ (48%)A- (52%)  436 (52%)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"/25055 Tac, 25 Solo, 9 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (49%)B+ (47%)C- (5%)679 (83%)0.74COR ('24)
#00 Kobe Stewart (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/24043 Tac, 16 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 6 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (49%)A- (49%)F (2%)662 (81%)0.83SAM ('24)
#13 Demetrius Ballard (DE)FR ('4)6'6"/25613 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (53%)A- (45%)B- (2%)166 (20%)0NA
#17 S. Riser-Pressley (DE)FR ('4)6'6"/2713 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (55%)F (45%) 31 (4%)0.863* HS ('24)
#30 Jacari Bennett (DE)FR ('4)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 (2%)0NA
#40 Will Clark (DE)FR ('4)6'4"/2582 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (71%)D+ (29%) 14 (2%)0.833* HS ('24)
#92 Luke Yau Gayle (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/280     00.813* HS ('24)
#97 Junior Poyser (DT)SO ('3)6'2"/31030 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (52%)A+ (48%)C+ (0%)423 (52%)0.792* HS ('23)
#90 George Wolo (DT)SR ('1)6'0"/29525 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (53%)B (47%) 404 (49%)0.843* HS ('20)
#11 Devin Morgan (DT)JR ('2)6'2"/27522 Tac, 7 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (43%)B+ (56%)D+ (2%)349 (43%)0.813* HS ('22)
#99 Cornell Evans (DT)JR ('2)6'1"/29014 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (54%)C+ (46%)D+ (1%)398 (49%)0.83* HS ('22)
#55 Tristan Souza (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/2853 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (54%)D+ (46%) 52 (6%)0.82WSU ('24)
#66 Christopher Climes (DT)FR ('4)6'2"/280  C+ (50%)C- (50%) 10 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#88 Rex Stinchcomb (DT)FR ('4)6'3"/285   C- (100%) 4 (0%)0.833* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Red Murdock (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/240142 Tac, 53 Solo, 14 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (49%)A- (6%)A+ (45%)837 (127%)0NA
#18 Dion Crawford (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/23279 Tac, 30 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (48%)A (27%)F (26%)644 (98%)0.853* HS ('23)
#39 Mitchell Gonser (LB)SR ('1)6'0"/23070 Tac, 41 Solo, 6 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)B+ (52%)A- (6%)A- (42%)434 (66%)0.74HARV ('25)
#15 SaVeon Brown (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/21052 Tac, 20 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (48%)B+ (7%)D+ (45%)701 (107%)0.84WMU ('24)
#45 Gio De Leon (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/2406 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%)C- (14%)B (36%)22 (3%)0NA
#33 Connor Henderson (LB)SR ('1)6'2"/2253 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (59%) F (41%)34 (5%)0.74UNT ('25)
#37 Jordan Owens (LB)SO ('3)5'11"/220  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#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"/19030 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (49%)B+ (3%)C+ (48%)464 (38%)0NA
#9 Keontez Bradley (CB)SO ('3)6'2"/18528 Tac, 17 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (52%)A- (0%)C- (48%)480 (39%)0.83ASU ('25)
#36 Kobi Blackwell (CB)FR ('4)5'8"/18020 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur7 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)F (49%) A+ (51%)401 (33%)0.853* HS ('24)
#3 Oliver Bridges (CB)JR ('2)6'2"/21012 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (43%)B (3%)C+ (54%)230 (19%)0.83CIN ('24)
#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 (9%)0.813* HS ('23)
#22 Ronnell Davis (CB)FR ('4)6'1"/1935 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (58%)C+ (3%)B+ (39%)31 (3%)0.843* HS ('24)
#14 Mikey Crawford (CB)FR ('4)6'2"/1952 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (39%) D+ (61%)18 (1%)0NA
#21 Eddie Pleasant III (CB)SO ('3)6'0"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (47%) C- (53%)15 (1%)0.84MSU ('24)
#23 Xavier Leonard (CB)FR ('4)5'11"/200   B- (0%)B- (100%)3 (0%)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)
#24 Ramari Taylor (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/195     00.772* HS ('24)
#6 Miles Greer (S)JR ('2)5'11"/19574 Tac, 36 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (49%)B (2%)A (49%)630 (67%)0.74SHE ('25)
#7 Solomon Brown (S)SR ('1)5'11"/19756 Tac, 34 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (45%)C- (1%)B+ (54%)625 (66%)0.83MINN ('22)
#8 Jalen McNair (S)SR ('1)5'9"/19850 Tac, 27 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)A (45%)C (2%)B- (53%)543 (58%)0.823* HS ('20)
#16 John Keough (S)SO ('3)6'0"/20214 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (44%) B+ (56%)57 (6%)0.823* HS ('24)
#4 Jonathan Capo (S)SR ('1)6'0"/1975 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (48%)C+ (4%)B (48%)27 (3%)0NA
#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%)  1 (0%)0NA
#43 Xair Stevenson (S)FR ('3)6'1"/188     00.833* HS ('25)
#34 Jonathan Rousseau (S)FR ('3)6'1"/193     00.833* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#91 Jack Howes (K)SR ('1)6'1"/20014/17 (82.4%), Long 50 Yds30/3072 PtsA-A- 0.74MD ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#42 Dylan Drennan (P)FR ('4)6'2"/20564, 2864 YDS (44.8 YPP), Long 76 YDS25 In 20, 5 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 (43) ST: 2.96 (2)
95 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: 1882 (8%), SO: 2903 (13%), JR: 5761 (26%), SR: 11657 (53%), GR: 0 (0%)
34 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.