Teams Buffalo 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Buffalo roster 104 players: 20 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 14 juniors, 63 with no class listed. From 23 states and 2 other countries; the most from New York (32) and Florida (9). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 6 Receivers 20 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 17 Specialists 4
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 3 Tyree Jackson QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 245 Norton Shores, MI 2,096 passing yards, 12 TD 12 Drew Anderson QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 230 Orinda, CA 1,039 passing yards, 10 TD 6 Kyle Vantrease QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 225 Stow, OH 355 passing yards, 2 TD 6 Jack Hanauer QB 6′2″ 200 Shawano, WI
Receivers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 83 Anthony Johnson WR Jr. 6′2″ 207 Rock Hill, SC 76 catches, 1,356 yards, 14 TD 2 K.J. Osborn WR 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′0″ 205 Ypsilanti, MI 35 catches, 493 yards, 4 TD 86 Kamathi Holsey WR 6′4″ 215 Philadelphia, PA 32 catches, 548 yards, 1 TD 88 Jacob Martinez WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 190 South Port, FL 17 catches, 241 yards, 1 TD 1 Antonio Nunn WR Fr. 5′11″ 200 Tampa, FL 15 catches, 301 yards, 1 TD 15 Jamarl Eiland WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 192 Canton, MI 12 catches, 93 yards 13 Tito Overton WR 5′10″ 185 Lyndhurst, OH 1 INT 87 Chris Spell WR 5′11″ 180 Cortland Manor, NY 2 tackles 8 Jovany Ruiz WR 6′0″ 197 Fredonia, NY 1 tackle 3 Daniel Lee WR Fr. 6′0″ 195 Breaux Bridge, LA 9 Dominic Johnson WR RS 6′5″ 220 Windsor, ON 10 Jerin Scroggins WR 6′0″ 185 Lakewood, CA 13 Carlton Todd WR RS 5′11″ 180 Waterloo, IA 15 Charlie Jones WR Fr. 6′0″ 188 Deerfield, IL 18 Joshua Gaddy WR 5′7″ 155 Brooklyn, NY 23 Josiah Williams WR 6′2″ 185 Dewitt, NY 27 Jason Hwang WR 5′9″ 190 East Amherst, NY 82 Rodney Scott III WR 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′0″ 175 Miami, FL 84 Levi Shetler WR Fr. 6′4″ 198 Paris, TX 88 Dujuan Hudson WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Troy, NY
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 81 Tyler Mabry TE So. 6′4″ 248 Ypsilanti, MI 24 catches, 242 yards, 1 TD 89 Zac Lefebvre TE Fr. 6′6″ 235 Victor, NY 5 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD 44 Jake Molinich TE 6′0″ 255 Pittsford, NY 1 return, 5 yards 84 Andrew Gray TE Jr. 6′3″ 235 Chardon, OH 2 catches, 19 yards 44 Glynn Molinich TE 6′0″ 240 Pittsford, NY 80 Matt McCarthy TE 6′5″ 205 Farmingdale, NY
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 65 Tomas Jack-Kurdyla OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Montreal, QC 1 tackle 67 Evin Ksiezarczyk OL So. 6′6″ 310 West Seneca, NY 1 tackle 59 Jake Fuzak OL RS 6′5″ 300 Williamsville, NY 60 Zach Sley OL 6′0″ 265 Elma, NY 61 Brandon Manosalvas OL 6′5″ 305 Paramus, NJ 63 Austin Kunick OL Fr. 6′4″ 295 Victor, NY 64 Michael Kenefick OL Fr. 6′3″ 305 Buffalo, NY 66 Jacob Gall OL 6′2″ 299 Cincinnati, OH 69 Brad Rowland OL 6′4″ 305 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 70 David Goldsby OL 6′4″ 308 St. Louis, MO 72 Paul Nosworthy OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Baldwin, NY 73 Kayode Awosika OL Fr. 6′5″ 315 Plymouth, MN 75 Skylar Hartley OL 6′2″ 300 Columbus, OH 75 Trey Derouen OL Fr. 6′3″ 315 Lilburn, GA 76 Jacquis Webb OL 6′6″ 359 Rochester, NY 77 James O’Hagan OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Seaford, NY 78 Dan Clifford OL Fr. 6′4″ 305 Hoboken, NJ 79 Jack Klenk OL RS 6′3″ 300 Pittsford, NY
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 92 Charles Harris DE Jr. 6′4″ 265 Southfield, MI 73 tackles, 4 sacks 91 Demone Harris DE 6′4″ 272 Buffalo, NY 54 tackles, 5 sacks 90 Justin Brandon DL Jr. 6′1″ 305 Indianapolis, IN 37 tackles 58 Chris Ford DT 6′3″ 310 Medina, OH 30 tackles, 1 sack 94 Myles Nicholas DE Jr. 6′2″ 260 Rochester, NY 20 tackles 50 DE Fr. 6′3″ 250 Peekskill, NY 16 tackles, 1 sack 93 Chibueze Onwuka DT 5′11″ 286 Bowie, MD 8 tackles, 1 sack 98 Wesley Scott DT Jr. 6′4″ 275 Murrieta, CA 10 tackles 55 Kennedy Emesibe DE Jr. 6′3″ 255 Hesperia, CA 2 tackles, 1 sack 95 Jake Khoury DT Jr. 6′2″ 300 Traverse City, MI 2 tackles 96 Duke Hwang DT 6′1″ 290 East Amherst, NY 1 tackle 49 Taylor Riggins DE 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′2″ 250 Webster, NY 51 Jaylin Nolden DE 6′3″ 220 Euclid, OH 52 Ledarius Mack DE So. 6′1″ 240 Vero Beach, FL 54 DeShondrick Foxworth DT Fr. 6′1″ 295 Columbia, MS 60 Brian Boyne DE Fr. 6′3″ 235 Glastonbury, CT 68 Christian Gonzalez DT Fr. 6′3″ 310 Newark, NJ 97 Atunaisa Vainikolo DT RS 6′2″ 275 Kihei, HI
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 Khalil Hodge LB So. 6′1″ 235 Stockton, CA 153 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT 25 Jordan Collier LB Jr. 5′11″ 217 Lovejoy, GA 66 tackles, 1 sack 36 Jarrett Franklin LB 6′1″ 220 St. Charles, MO 65 tackles 16 Ishmael Hargrove LB 6′1″ 227 Cleveland, OH 39 tackles, 1 sack 2 Kadofi Wright LB 6′3″ 230 Richmond, VA 18 tackles, 1 sack 42 Matt Otwinowski LB 6′2″ 225 LaPorte, IN 15 tackles 33 Ja’Varius Harrison LB 5′11″ 210 Quincy, FL 6 tackles 13 Sean Colgan LB RS 6′1″ 215 Goshen, NY 21 Justin Mulbah LB Fr. 5′11″ 220 Laurel, MD 47 Jake Ames LB 6′0″ 222 Buffalo, NY 56 Nicco Ruggiero LB So. 6′1″ 220 Staten Island, NY
Defensive backs 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 26 Ryan Williamson S 6′0″ 195 Cincinnati, OH 75 tackles, 3 INT 22 Tim Roberts S 6′1″ 205 Hahnville, LA 62 tackles, 1 INT 14 Brandon Williams CB Jr. 5′11″ 180 Lovejoy, GA 43 tackles 39 Cameron Lewis CB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 185 Detroit, MI 35 tackles, 1 INT 9 Tatum Slack CB Jr. 5′9″ 190 Upland, CA 29 tackles 2 Kobe Green S 5′11″ 192 Pompano Beach, FL 18 tackles 12 Devon Russell CB 5′9″ 185 Elkton, MD 14 tackles 18 Roy Baker S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Hialeah, FL 11 tackles 6 Jeremiah Dadeboe S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 206 York, PA 5 tackles 28 Dev Lamour S 6′2″ 205 Montreal, QC 2 tackles 1 Tyrone Hill DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 206 Passaic, NJ 1 tackle 15 Ali Abbas CB 5′10″ 180 Irvington, NJ 1 tackle 37 Nick Gallo S So. 5′11″ 185 Schenectady, NY 1 tackle 43 Craig Hardgers CB 5′9″ 185 Rochester, NY 1 tackle 9 Joey Banks S Fr. 5′10″ 200 Sacramento, CA 32 Rick Squires S 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 200 Pittsburgh, PA 39 Dylan Powell S 6′3″ 210 Laurel, MD
Craig Hardgers, Taylor Riggins, Jacquis Webb, Myles Nicholas Jake Ames, Michael Kenefick, Evin Ksiezarczyk, Demone Harris Jason Hwang, Jake Fuzak, Duke Hwang Glynn Molinich, Jake Molinich, Jack Klenk Tyrone Hill, Brandon Manosalvas K.J. Osborn, Tyler Mabry Tito Overton, Jaylin Nolden Brandon Williams, Jordan Collier Adam Mitcheson, Rick Squires Justin Mulbah, Dylan Powell Johnathan Hawkins, Trey Derouen Ryan Williamson, Jacob Gall Jeremiah Riordan, Kayode Awosika Austin Kunick, Zac Lefebvre Christian Gonzalez, Dan Clifford Antonio Nunn Kadofi Wright Kobe Green Theo Anderson Daniel Lee Tyree Jackson Khalil Hodge Kameron Pickett Jack Hanauer Jeremiah Dadeboe Kyle Vantrease Jovany Ruiz Joey Banks Tatum Slack Jerin Scroggins Devon Russell Drew Anderson Carlton Todd Sean Colgan Michael Cummings Ali Abbas Charlie Jones Jamarl Eiland Ishmael Hargrove Joshua Gaddy Roy Baker Michael Forman Chris Doubek Tim Roberts Josiah Williams Emmanuel Reed Kyle DeWeen Ja’Varius Harrison Jarrett Franklin Nick Gallo Cameron Lewis Matt Otwinowski Malcolm Koonce Ledarius Mack DeShondrick Foxworth Kennedy Emesibe Nicco Ruggiero Chris Ford Brian Boyne Zach Sley Brad Rowland David Goldsby Paul Nosworthy Skylar Hartley James O’Hagan Matt McCarthy Rodney Scott III Anthony Johnson Andrew Gray Levi Shetler Kamathi Holsey Chris Spell Dujuan Hudson Jacob Martinez Justin Brandon Charles Harris Chibueze Onwuka Jake Khoury Atunaisa Vainikolo Wesley Scott NY 32 FL 9 OH 9 CA 8 MI 8 Hometowns of the 2017 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 32 Florida 9 Ohio 9 Michigan 8 California 8 New Jersey 5 Georgia 5 Pennsylvania 4 Top counties Erie County, New York pop. 951,000 8 Monroe County, New York pop. 754,000 7 San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 3 Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 3 Nassau 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’ 2017 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.
Malcolm Koonce DE