Defensive back, Jackson State (from Western Illinois), 2025–26
Tyrese Buffkin
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bloomingdale, IL
Tyrese Buffkin plays defensive back for Jackson State, after Western Illinois (2025). Last time out, at Grambling: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Grambling, L 38–45
Next game: at Bethune-Cookman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jackson State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 23 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Jackson State | 23 | DB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 190 |
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 Jackson State 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 31–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Grambling | L 38–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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