Linebacker, Buffalo (from Western Michigan), 2022–26
Saveon Brown
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Phoenix, IL
Saveon Brown plays linebacker for Buffalo, after Western Michigan (2022–23). Last time out, against Massachusetts: 10 tackles. Brown leads Buffalo in tackles this season.
2026 so far
59 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 10 tackles vs. Massachusetts, W 25–18
Next game: vs. Bowling Green, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Western Michigan, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Buffalo | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Buffalo | 52 | 20 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | Buffalo | 59 | 34 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 143 | 73 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 1 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 1 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Buffalo | 1 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Buffalo | 1 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Buffalo | 1 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Buffalo 7 games, 59 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. UAlbany | W 21–17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Florida International | L 20–33 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | at Penn State | L 13–55 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Robert Morris | W 31–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Western Michigan | L 17–20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Toledo | W 23–8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Massachusetts | W 25–18 | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Buffalo 12 games, 52 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Minnesota | L 10–23 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Saint Francis | W 45–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | at Kent State | W 31–28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Troy | L 17–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UConn | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 31–30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | atMassachusetts | W 28–21 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Akron | L 16–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Bowling Green | W 28–3 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Central Michigan | L 19–38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 20–37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ohio | L 26–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Buffalo 4 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Missouri | L 0–38 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Massachusetts | W 34–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | atUConn | L 3–47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Toledo | W 30–15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Western Michigan 6 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Syracuse | L 7–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Iowa | L 10–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Ball State | W 42–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atOhio | L 17–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atEastern Michigan | W 45–21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Central Michigan | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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