Teams Buffalo 2015 Roster ← 2014 2016 → 2015 Buffalo roster 120 players: 14 freshmen, 106 with no class listed. From 17 states and 4 other countries; the most from New York (46) and Ohio (15). The 2015 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 12 Receivers 17 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 16 Joe Licata QB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ Williamsville, NY 2,969 passing yards, 16 TD 5 Tony Daniel QB 6′5″ Hiram, GA 25 passing yards 12 Chris Merchant QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Calgary, AB 0 passing yards 3 Tyree Jackson QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 245 Norton Shores, MI 6 Collin Michael QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ Lexington, OH
Running backs 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 1 Anthone Taylor RB 5′10″ Huber Heights, OH 829 rushing yards, 3 TD 2 Jordan Johnson RB 6′0″ Buffalo, NY 811 rushing yards, 12 TD 24 Johnathan Hawkins RB 5′11″ 208 Lawrenceville, GA 6 returns, 96 yards 31 Kendall Patterson FB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ Abingdon, MD 1 catch, 6 yards 4 Gary Hosey RB 5′11″ 225 Detroit, MI 20 Michael Forman RB 5′9″ 205 Dorchester, MA 21 Chris Doubek RB 5′7″ 185 Randolph, NY 29 Emmanuel Reed RB 5′8″ 190 Crestview, FL 32 Zach Nicholas RB 6′0″ Ellicott City, MD 35 Michael Abanikanda RB 5′9″ 195 Brooklyn, NY 37 Billy Myers RB 6′1″ 207 Orchard Park, NY 40 Joe Schillace FB 6′1″ 235 Auburn, NY
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 86 Ron Willoughby WR 6′4″ Avon Lake, OH 62 catches, 813 yards, 6 TD 7 Marcus McGill WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Rochester, NY 50 catches, 581 yards, 4 TD 13 Collin Lisa WR 5′10″ Alpharetta, GA 31 catches, 325 yards, 2 TD 21 Devin Campbell WR 6′0″ Youngstown, OH 12 returns, 158 yards 88 Jacob Martinez WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 190 South Port, FL 15 catches, 153 yards, 1 TD 10 Brandon Smiley WR 6′1″ Buffalo, NY 6 catches, 42 yards 80 Malcolm Robinson WR 6′1″ Canton, OH 6 catches, 69 yards 2 K.J. Osborn WR 2★ 2-star recruit RS 6′0″ 205 Ypsilanti, MI 11 Deion Barnes WR 6′1″ 175 Staten Island, NY 15 Jamarl Eiland WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 192 Canton, MI 17 Mikel DeMonte WR 5′10″ 182 Brockport, NY 18 J.R. Zazzara WR 6′2″ 190 Fayetteville, NY 23 Josiah Williams WR 6′2″ 185 Dewitt, NY 25 Justin Hardy WR 5′10″ 175 New Castle, DE 31 Tchaikovsky Cantalicio WR 5′5″ 175 Bronx, NY 83 Anthony Johnson WR Fr. 6′2″ 207 Rock Hill, SC 87 Chris Spell WR 5′11″ 180 Cortland Manor, NY
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 89 Matt Weiser TE 6′5″ Womelsdorf, PA 63 catches, 625 yards, 3 TD 85 Mason Schreck TE 6′5″ Medina, OH 21 catches, 209 yards 44 Glynn Molinich TE 6′0″ 240 Pittsford, NY 80 Matt Seybert TE 2★ 2-star recruit RS 6′4″ 252 Traverse City, MI 81 Tyler Mabry TE RS 6′4″ 248 Ypsilanti, MI 82 Kevin Rogers TE 6′3″ 248 Cincinnati, OH 83 Kyle Nagel TE 6′1″ 220 New Paltz, NY 84 Andrew Gray TE Fr. 6′3″ 235 Chardon, OH
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 77 James O’Hagan OL Fr. 6′3″ 305 Seaford, NY −16 rushing yards 52 Todd Therrien OL 6′1″ 295 Williamsville, NY 59 Tyler O’Henly OL 6′7″ 315 London, ON 61 Brandon Manosalvas OL 6′5″ 305 Paramus, NJ 62 Jacob Byron OL 6′3″ 285 Marion, NY 63 David Meyer OL 6′3″ 298 Rochester, NY 65 Dillon Guy OL 6′4″ 310 Hamilton, ON 65 Tomas Jack-Kurdyla OL 6′4″ 300 Montreal, QC 67 Evin Ksiezarczyk OL RS 6′6″ 310 West Seneca, NY 70 John Kling OL 6′8″ 320 Cheektowaga, NY 71 Roubbens Joseph OL 6′5″ 310 Springfield, MA 72 Matt Murphy OL 6′5″ 315 London, United Kingdom 72 Paul Nosworthy OL 6′4″ 300 Baldwin, NY 74 Robert Blodgett OL 6′5″ 315 Lima, NY 75 Albert McCoy OL 6′4″ 300 St. Petersburg, FL 75 Skylar Hartley OL 6′2″ 300 Columbus, OH 76 Andy Fidler OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′6″ 300 Port Washington, WI 78 Trey Bowman OL 6′4″ 302 Carter Lake, IA 79 Bill Galley OL 6′7″ 295 Tonawanda, NY
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 91 Demone Harris DE 6′4″ 272 Buffalo, NY 1 INT 4 Randy Anyanwu DE 6′2″ 245 Lovejoy, GA 13 Corey Henderson DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ King George, VA 41 Solomon Jackson DE 6′2″ 250 Stone Mountain, GA 51 Torey Hendrick DE 6′2″ Sicklerville, NJ 55 Brandon Crawford DL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′2″ Madison, FL 55 Kennedy Emesibe DE Fr. 6′3″ 255 Hesperia, CA 58 Chris Ford DT 6′3″ 310 Medina, OH 59 A.J. Wright DL 6′3″ 215 Lyndhurst, OH 66 Max Perisse DL 6′4″ Downingtown, PA 90 Justin Brandon DL Fr. 6′1″ 305 Indianapolis, IN 92 Charles Harris DE Fr. 6′4″ 265 Southfield, MI 93 Joe Tutela DL 6′1″ 275 Great Barrington, MA 94 Myles Nicholas DE Fr. 6′2″ 260 Rochester, NY 95 Jake Khoury DT Fr. 6′2″ 300 Traverse City, MI 96 Duke Hwang DT 6′1″ 290 East Amherst, NY 97 Zach Smekal DL 6′3″ 244 Medford, NJ 98 Wesley Scott DT Fr. 6′4″ 275 Murrieta, CA 99 Gusty Schwartzmeier DL 6′4″ 280 Hilton, NY
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 3 Okezie Alozie LB 6′0″ Bethlehem, PA 2 INT 23 Brandon Berry LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ Detroit, MI 1 INT 43 Nick Gilbo LB 6′0″ Port Henry, NY 1 INT 16 Ishmael Hargrove LB 6′1″ 227 Cleveland, OH 25 Jordan Collier LB Fr. 5′11″ 217 Lovejoy, GA 33 Kyril Threats LB 6′2″ 230 Buffalo, NY 36 Jarrett Franklin LB 6′1″ 220 St. Charles, MO 38 C.J. Stancil LB 5′11″ 208 Chesterfield, VA 42 Greg Lis LB 6′0″ Lincoln Park, NJ 47 Jake Ames LB 6′0″ 222 Buffalo, NY 48 Will White LB 5′11″ 215 Detroit, MI 49 Zach Emer LB 6′1″ 235 Elma, NY 51 Matt Mallory LB 6′3″ 215 Lancaster, NY 52 Travis Pitzonka LB 6′0″ 225 Lancaster, NY 53 Michael Mitris LB 5′10″ 225 Webster, NY 56 Nicco Ruggerio LB 6′2″ 215 Staten Island, NY 57 Nick Ames LB 6′0″ Buffalo, NY
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 11 Andrews Dadeboe S 2★ 2-star recruit 6′1″ 215 York, PA 2 INT 26 Ryan Williamson S 6′0″ 195 Cincinnati, OH 2 INT 41 Boise Ross CB 2★ 2-star recruit 6′0″ Bethlehem, PA 2 INT 8 Houston Glass S 6′0″ Kentwood, MI 1 INT 39 Cameron Lewis CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 185 Detroit, MI 1 INT 2 Brandon Stanback S 6′0″ 190 Harrisburg, PA 1 return, 0 yards 5 Marqus Baker CB 5′10″ Tampa, FL 6 Jeremiah Dadeboe S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 206 York, PA 9 Tatum Slack CB Fr. 5′9″ 190 Upland, CA 14 Brandon Williams CB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Lovejoy, GA 15 Ousmane Camara CB 6′1″ 175 Staten Island, NY 22 Diamond Williams S 5′11″ 205 Watertown, NY 28 Terrance Wilson DB 5′9″ 180 Suwanee, GA 30 Debray Williams CB 6′0″ 180 Elmira, NY 35 William Rembert S 6′1″ 205 Southfield, MI 45 Cameron Skipworth CB 5′11″ Baldwinsville , NY
Jordan Johnson, Brandon Smiley, Kyril Threats, Jake Ames, Nick Ames, Evin Ksiezarczyk, John Kling, Demone Harris Gary Hosey, Brandon Berry, Cameron Lewis, Will White Marcus McGill, Michael Mitris, David Meyer, Myles Nicholas Joe Licata, Todd Therrien, Bill Galley, Duke Hwang Zach Emer, Matt Mallory, Travis Pitzonka, Conor Clarke Randy Anyanwu, Brandon Williams, Jordan Collier Deion Barnes, Ousmane Camara, Nicco Ruggerio K.J. Osborn, Tyler Mabry Okezie Alozie, Boise Ross Jeremiah Dadeboe, Andrews Dadeboe Tyler Grassman, Skylar Hartley J.R. Zazzara, Josiah Williams Ryan Williamson, Kevin Rogers William Rembert, Charles Harris Billy Myers, Jacob Dogal Chris Ford, Mason Schreck Matt Seybert, Jake Khoury Anthone Taylor Brandon Stanback Tyree Jackson Marqus Baker Tony Daniel Collin Michael Houston Glass Tatum Slack Collin Lisa Corey Henderson Michael Cummings Jamarl Eiland Ishmael Hargrove Mikel DeMonte Adam Mitcheson Michael Forman Chris Doubek Devin Campbell Diamond Williams Johnathan Hawkins Justin Hardy Sean Seefeldt Corbin Grassman Terrance Wilson Emmanuel Reed Debray Williams Kendall Patterson Tchaikovsky Cantalicio Zach Nicholas Michael Abanikanda Jarrett Franklin C.J. Stancil Joe Schillace Solomon Jackson Greg Lis Nick Gilbo Glynn Molinich Cameron Skipworth Torey Hendrick Brandon Crawford Kennedy Emesibe A.J. Wright Brandon Manosalvas Jacob Byron Max Perisse Roubbens Joseph Paul Nosworthy Robert Blodgett Albert McCoy Andy Fidler James O’Hagan Trey Bowman Malcolm Robinson Anthony Johnson Kyle Nagel Andrew Gray Ron Willoughby Chris Spell Jacob Martinez Matt Weiser Justin Brandon Joe Tutela Zach Smekal Wesley Scott Gusty Schwartzmeier NY 46 OH 15 MI 13 GA 8 PA 8 Hometowns of the 2015 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 46 Ohio 15 Michigan 13 Pennsylvania 8 Georgia 8 Florida 5 New Jersey 4 California 3 Top counties Erie County, New York pop. 951,000 18 Monroe County, New York pop. 754,000 7 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 5 Richmond County, New York pop. 495,000 3 Onondaga County, New York pop. 471,000 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’ 2015 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.
