Teams Buffalo 2009 Roster ← 2008 2010 → 2009 Buffalo roster 93 players. From 18 states and 2 other countries; the most from New York (33) and Texas (11). The 2009 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 9 Receivers 9 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 3
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 6 QB 6′2″ Greensboro, NC 2,694 passing yards, 18 TD 4 Jerry Davis QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Fresno, CA 145 passing yards, 1 TD 11 Cory Jorgensen QB 6′2″ 233 Williamston, MI
Running backs 9 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 27 Brandon Thermilus RB 6′1″ Flower Mound, TX 560 rushing yards, 4 TD 36 Ike Nduka RB 6′0″ White Plains, NY 598 rushing yards, 6 TD 28 Mario Henry RB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′9″ Erie, PA 262 rushing yards, 3 TD 21 Jeffvon Gill RB 6′0″ Euclid, OH 252 rushing yards, 2 TD 29 Lawrence Rolle FB 5′10″ Bronx, NY 1 catch, 23 yards 26 Brandon Murie RB 5′9″ Elma, NY 32 Branden Oliver RB 5′8″ Miami, FL 43 Josh Fuller RB 5′8″ 190 Chautauqua, NY 44 Peter Gagliardi FB 6′3″ 235 Miami, FL
Receivers 9 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 18 Naaman Roosevelt WR 6′0″ Buffalo, NY 70 catches, 954 yards, 9 TD 88 Brett Hamlin WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Jupiter, FL 64 catches, 898 yards, 2 TD 10 Ed Young WR 6′0″ Fort Worth, TX 14 returns, 229 yards 5 Terrell Jackson WR 2★ 2-star recruit 6′0″ Temple, TX 25 catches, 250 yards 2 Marcus Rivers WR 6′5″ Lackawanna, NY 5 catches, 35 yards, 1 TD 23 Alex Pierre WR 6′1″ Hackensack, NJ 1 return, 1 yard 6 Saron Hood WR 6′0″ San Diego, CA 18 Fred Lee WR 6′2″ Chester, SC 19 Alex Neutz WR 6′3″ Grand Island, NY
Tight ends 8 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 82 Jesse Rack TE 6′3″ Maspeth, NY 30 catches, 432 yards, 7 TD 89 Michael Marr TE 6′3″ Moravia, NY 3 catches, 31 yards 45 Nick Sizemore TE 6′1″ Lititz, PA 1 catch, 7 yards 86 Kyle Brey TE 6′2″ Granger, IN 1 catch, 6 yards 17 Alex Dennison TE 6′1″ Irwin, PA 80 Aaron Connacher TE 6′5″ Jamestown, NY 81 Jimmy Gordon TE 6′5″ Patchogue, NY 88 Jake Reeder TE 6′4″ State College, PA
Offensive line 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 55 Graham Whinery OL 6′4″ 302 Arlington, TX 57 Kenny Scott OL 6′0″ 317 Charlotte, NC 60 Rick Perez OL 6′2″ 275 Miami, FL 62 David Skrip OL 6′3″ 290 Albion, NY 64 Solomon Richberg OL 6′4″ 280 Queens, NY 66 Robert Colpoys OL 6′3″ 313 Niagara Falls, NY 67 Jeremy Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 337 Springfield, OH 68 Brian Kelly OL 6′6″ 305 Richmond, VA 70 Pat Wilson OL 6′4″ 278 East Aurora, NY 71 Jose Cortes OL 6′5″ 308 El Cajon, CA 72 Andrew West OL 6′6″ 302 Croswell, MI 73 Peter Bittner OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 296 Williamsville, NY 75 Josh Violanti OL 6′2″ 283 Lackawanna, NY 76 Matt Bacoulis OL 6′3″ 318 Des Plaines, IL 77 Jordan Jerrold OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′8″ 265 Yardley, PA 78 Matt Ostrowski OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 320 Natrona Heights, PA 79 Gokhan Ozkan OL 6′6″ 326 Staten Island, NY
Defensive line 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 54 Richie Smith DL 6′3″ Pen Argyl, PA 1 INT 40 DL 6′4″ Buffalo, NY 45 Terry Peden DL 6′2″ 256 Houston, TX 48 Willie Moseley DL 6′5″ Richmond, VA 53 Jerry Housey DL 6′1″ 250 Bronx, NY 57 Matt Hornbuckle DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 280 Colleyville, TX 61 Jibrille Fewell DT 6′1″ 290 Rock HIll, SC 63 Kevin Johnson DL 6′4″ 304 Newton, NJ 65 Alex Golda DL 6′4″ 218 Lackawanna, NY 74 Anel Montanez DL 6′1″ 275 Trumbull, CT 90 Bruno Lapointe DL 6′5″ 247 Lennoxville, QC 91 Albert Sparks DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 351 Irving, TX 92 Dane Robinson DL 6′2″ 271 Baltimore, MD 94 Derrick Brown DL 6′3″ 270 Harrisburg, PA 98 Matt Brennan DE 6′4″ 240 Cheektowaga, NY 99 Gordon DuBois DL 6′2″ Andover, MA
Linebackers 11 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 34 Justin Winters LB 6′0″ Greenbelt, MD 1 INT 42 Fred Branch LB 6′2″ Rockville, MD 1 return, 5 yards 1 Darius Willis LB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′3″ 238 Houston, TX 24 Dalonte Wallace LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 210 Temple Hills, MD 33 Scott Pettigrew LB 6′1″ 225 Thompson’s Station, TN 46 LB 6′3″ Fort Pierce, FL 47 Imani Chatman LB 6′2″ 228 Frederick, MD 51 Raphael Akobundu LB 6′1″ 248 Bronx, NY 56 Chris O’Connor LB 6′0″ 199 Bellerose, NY 58 Tim Krantz LB 6′2″ 226 Belmore, NY 59 Shaquille Dudley LB 6′2″ Buffalo, NY
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 25 Domonic Cook DB 5′10″ Buffalo, NY 18 returns, 276 yards 7 Davonte Shannon DB 6′2″ Jeannette, PA 2 INT 30 Mike Newton DB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ Pasadena, MD 2 INT 8 Isaac Baugh DB 6′0″ 208 Spring Hill, TN 9 Alan Hayes DB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′11″ 202 Houston, TX 15 Derek Brim DB 6′0″ Buffalo, NY 15 DB 5′11″ Cedar Hill, TX 17 Joe Petit DB 6′1″ 184 White Plains, NY 22 Najja Johnson DB 6′0″ Atlanta, GA 22 Sherrod Lott DB 5′10″ Plant City, FL 31 Carlos Lammons DB 2★ 2-star recruit 5′8″ 175 Pahokee, FL 37 Angelo Threats DB 5′8″ 184 Buffalo, NY 37 John Sanders DB 5′9″ 195 Miami, FL 38 Ryan Cotton DB 5′8″ 189 East Aurora, NY 41 Jevin Colbert DB 6′1″ 165 Arlington, TX 43 Chris Storr DB 5′11″ 195 Southfield, MI 49 Bunduka Kargbo DB 6′1″ 208 Albany, NY
Specialists 3 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2009 39 A.J. Principe PK 5′9″ Columbus, OH 10 of 13 field goals 13 Peter Fardon P 6′2″ Brisbane, Australia 42 punts, 35.6 average 85 John Rachuna P 6′6″ Jamestown, NY 9 punts, 43.7 average
Marcus Rivers, Derek Brim, Naaman Roosevelt, Domonic Cook, Angelo Threats, Steven Means, Shaquille Dudley, Alex Golda, Josh Violanti, Matt Brennan Branden Oliver, John Sanders, Peter Gagliardi, Rick Perez Darius Willis, Alan Hayes, Terry Peden Brandon Murie, Ryan Cotton, Pat Wilson Lawrence Rolle, Raphael Akobundu, Jerry Housey Davonte Shannon, Alex Dennison Isaac Baugh, Scott Pettigrew Joe Petit, Ike Nduka Alex Neutz, Robert Colpoys Jevin Colbert, Graham Whinery Willie Moseley, Brian Kelly Solomon Richberg, Jesse Rack Aaron Connacher, John Rachuna Jerry Davis Terrell Jackson Saron Hood Zach Maynard Ed Young Cory Jorgensen Josh Thomas Fred Lee Jeffvon Gill Najja Johnson Sherrod Lott Alex Pierre Dalonte Wallace Brandon Thermilus Mario Henry Mike Newton Carlos Lammons Justin Winters A.J. Principe Fred Branch Chris Storr Josh Fuller Nick Sizemore Khalil Mack Imani Chatman Bunduka Kargbo Richie Smith Chris O’Connor Kenny Scott Matt Hornbuckle Tim Krantz Jibrille Fewell David Skrip Kevin Johnson Jeremy Johnson Jose Cortes Andrew West Peter Bittner Anel Montanez Matt Bacoulis Jordan Jerrold Matt Ostrowski Gokhan Ozkan Jimmy Gordon Kyle Brey Brett Hamlin Jake Reeder Michael Marr Albert Sparks Dane Robinson Derrick Brown Gordon DuBois NY 33 TX 11 PA 9 FL 8 MD 6 Hometowns of the 2009 Buffalo roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state New York 33 Texas 11 Pennsylvania 9 Florida 8 Maryland 6 California 3 Michigan 3 Ohio 3 Top counties Erie County, New York pop. 951,000 15 Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 4 Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 4 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 3 Bronx County, New York pop. 1.4 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Zach Maynard QB
Steven Means DL
Khalil Mack LB
Josh Thomas DB