#24
Buffalo · 2026

James McNeil Jr.

RBJunior6' 0", 217 lbsBuffalo, NY
Buffalo Bulls1-2 · TDC #129
Snap share
25%
1 of 3 started · likely 18–30%
Rush yards
105
263rd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.6
181st of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
1
200th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries7—
Success rate14.3%—
Explosive run rate14.3%—
Stuffed at the line14.3%—
First downs1—
Red-zone carries1—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries23—
Yards105263rd / 1194
Yards / carry4.6181st / 329
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long17—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · UAlbany—80~5 (1–10)1·6%
Wk 2 · Florida International—68~8 (2–16)2112%
Wk 3 · Penn State✓ RB63~39 (27–51)20·62%
Season1 GS21152 (37–64)23125%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
4Messiah BurchRBSR241004.204-0.19
24James McNeil Jr.RBJR231054.61——
25Terrance Shelton Jr.RBJR23803.504-0.32
0Nino HillRBSO6203.30—+0.24
21Devare MathisRBSR——————
26Chase EnlowRBFR——————

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 6+ plays per team game. Buffalo depth chart →