
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2437th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Penn State | 67 | ~38 (4–67) | 3 | 57% |
| Season | 67 | 38 (4–67) | 3 | 57% |
14 LBs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaVeon Brown | LB | SR | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Stevie Bracey | LB | SR | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 44 | Zach Bergmann | LB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Jordan Owens | LB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Bradley Ilunga-Bisselele | LB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Jack Garbolino | LB | FR | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Joey Cheshire | LB | SR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Mathew Hilty | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | George Hill | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | DJ Mangan | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Na'Rod Jarvis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Drake Saltarelli | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Matthew Heininger | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Amari Snowden | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Buffalo depth chart →