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2024 Buffalo roster

119 players: 35 freshmen, 28 sophomores, 25 juniors, 15 seniors, 16 with no class listed. From 24 states and 4 other countries; the most from New York (38) and Florida (8). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
7C.J. Ogbonna QBSr.6′2″212Marietta, GA2,381 passing yards, 19 TD
9Gunnar Gray QBJr.6′4″220San Diego, CA41 passing yards
3Jack Shields QBTransfer from Old DominionJr.6′1″200Centreville, VA8 rushing yards
11Anthony Policare QBFr.6′0″203Endwell, NY
15Mason Cumbie QBSo.6′1″205Hopewell, VA

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
5Al-Jay Henderson RBJr.6′0″216South Orange, NJ1,078 rushing yards, 9 TD
23Jacqez Barksdale RBSr.6′0″225Topeka, KS306 rushing yards, 2 TD
32Lamar Sperling RB5′8″190Akron, OH150 rushing yards, 1 TD
4Messiah Burch RBSo.5′9″190Staten Island, NY153 rushing yards, 2 TD
25Terrance Shelton Jr. RBFr.5′11″213Franklin, WI88 rushing yards
24James McNeil Jr. RBFr.6′0″217Buffalo, NY15 rushing yards
27Gabe Goins RBSo.5′8″198Cincinnati, OH

Receivers 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
0Victor Snow WR5′8″170Webster, NY55 catches, 651 yards, 6 TD
2J.J. Jenkins WRTransfer from ColumbiaSr.6′2″200San Clemente, CA36 catches, 536 yards, 4 TD
11Taji Johnson WRTransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′3″217Powder Springs, GA19 catches, 215 yards, 2 TD
19Javien Cuff WR6′2″175Vero Beach, FL11 catches, 155 yards, 1 TD
83Tadd Barr WRSr.6′0″190Pen Argyl, PA7 catches, 128 yards, 1 TD
5Nik McMillan WRSo.6′1″195Buffalo, NY5 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD
6Chance Morrow WRSo.6′4″191Charlotte, NC4 catches, 59 yards
1Qua Sanders WRJr.6′2″200Columbus, MS3 catches, 43 yards
10Mark Scott WR5′9″172Port Jefferson Station, NY1 catch, −1 yards
3Patrick Clacks III WRFr.6′0″195Hobart, IN
8Jeremy Yancey WRSo.6′5″215Buffalo, NY
13Bobby Mays WRFr.6′5″190Bergenfield, NJ
14Tyrell Simmons Jr. WRFr.6′2″190Rochester, NY
17Jeremiah Watkins WRFr.6′0″200Gahanna, OH
28Shey Williams WRFr.6′0″181Lockport, NY
29Marcel Picard WRFr.6′4″178Monroe, NY
34Bodhi Ogg WRFr.6′3″210White Plains, NY
38Evan Dean WRFr.5′10″185Lockport, NY
82Terrell Richards WRSo.5′8″170Rochester, NY
86Aidan Walline WRJr.6′2″195Clarence, NY

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
81Jacob Orlando TESr.6′6″245Buffalo, NY11 catches, 101 yards, 2 TD
14Evan King TETransfer from HamptonJr.6′1″252Tinley Park, IL2 catches, 15 yards
88Ryan Daly TESo.6′6″235Mountain View, CA1 catch, 13 yards
4Mike DePillo TESo.6′6″215Clarkston, MI
44Liam Hamilton TEJr.6′3″254Ossining, NY
87Mitch Viviano TESo.6′6″250Oxford, MI
89Nick Leonard TEFr.6′3″255Victor, NY

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
73Henry Tabansi OLFr.6′5″306Staten Island, NY1 tackle
51Tyrone Davis OLFr.6′4″298Syracuse, NY
54James Carrington III OLJr.6′3″310Buffalo, NY
58Matthew Glen OLJr.6′5″313Salina, KS
59Gabriel Arena OLTransfer from Virginia TechSo.6′4″293Harrisburg, PA
60Val Kondratenko OLFr.6′5″290Rochester, NY
62Paul Clark OLFr.6′2″285Crown Point, IN
65Chayce Chadwick OLSo.6′5″300Shawnee, KS
66Dom Polizzi OLSr.6′1″284Brockport, NY
67Alex Heininger OLSo.6′4″295Rochester, NY
69Jackson Bellamy OLFr.6′5″341Ancaster, ON
71Matt Pajuste OLJr.6′4″310Philadelphia, PA
75Ahmaan Thomas OLFr.6′4″320Mansfield, OH
77Caelan Shepard OLSr.6′6″315Annapolis, MD
78Tyler Doty OLJr.6′5″335Gasport, NY
79Trevor Brock OLJr.6′6″314Saint Louis, MO

Defensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
0Kobe Stewart DETransfer from SamfordJr.6′3″240Alabaster, AL40 tackles, 9.5 sacks
98Daishon Folsom DTSr.6′2″285Pensacola, FL30 tackles, 0.5 sacks
12Malin White DETransfer from CornellJr.6′2″250Syracuse, NY21 tackles, 1.5 sacks
6Antonio Colclough DETransfer from MonmouthSr.6′4″245Bronx, NY14 tackles, 2.5 sacks
99Cornell Evans DTSo.6′0″290Baltimore, MD14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
15Devin Morgan DLSo.6′1″283Upper Marlboro, MD11 tackles
90George Wolo DT6′0″295Columbia, MD11 tackles
55Tristan Souza DTTransfer from Washington StateJr.6′1″285Camas, WA10 tackles
53C.J. Bazile DESr.6′3″250Bayonne, NJ7 tackles
30Jacari Bennett DEFr.6′3″240Simpsonville, SC2 tackles, 1 sack
97Junior Poyser DL6′2″328Brampton, ON1 tackle
10Billy O’Byrne DLRS6′6″240Medford, NJ
11Nick Roy DEFr.6′3″213Montreal, QC
11Will Clark DEFr.6′3″258Crown Point, IN
13Demetrius Ballard DERS6′6″260New Kensington, PA
17Shamar Riser-Pressley DE6′6″271Detroit, MI
20Ja’Mori Coard DTSo.6′3″300Crestwood, SC
34Chris Martin DLFr.5′11″224Columbia, MD
59Konrad Krzyszton DTSo.6′2″288Hamburg, NY
92Luke Yau Gayle DTFr.6′4″280London, England
93Logan Jozwiak DLFr.6′3″263Greenwich, CT
94Noah Whitmer DEFr.6′0″230Webster, NY
96Charlton Goodell DT5′10″245Bradenton, FL

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
52Shaun Dolac LBTransfer from Utah StateSr.6′1″225West Seneca, NY168 tackles, 5 sacks, 5 INT
2Red Murdock LBJr.6′3″240Hopewell, VA156 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
18Dion Crawford LBSo.6′1″243Atlanta, GA58 tackles, 8.5 sacks
1Saveon Brown LBTransfer from Western MichiganSo.6′1″210Phoenix, IL16 tackles
19Mathew Hilty LBSo.5′11″220Apollo, PA3 tackles
45Gio De Leon LBJr.6′3″240Los Alamitos, CA3 tackles
20D.J. Mangan LBFr.6′1″239Maplewood, NJ
31Drake Saltarelli LBFr.6′0″218Belleair Bluffs, FL
33Jordan Owens LBSo.6′0″220Endwell, NY
51Joseph Giggie LBSo.5′11″190Fairport, NY
56Matthew Conlin LBRS6′1″230Greenwich, NY

Defensive backs 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
7Solomon Brown CBJr.5′11″197Largo, FL66 tackles, 1 INT
1Marquis Cooper DB5′11″185Queens, NY55 tackles, 2 INT
10Marcus Fuqua SSr.6′0″195Southfield, MI55 tackles, 1 INT
18Jalen McNair S5′8″221White Plains, MD53 tackles, 1 INT
2Charles McCartherens DB5′10″183Kennesaw, GA35 tackles, 1 INT
4Jonathan Capo SJr.6′0″197Wappingers Falls, NY23 tackles
3Oliver Bridges CBTransfer from CincinnatiSo.6′2″215Potomac, MD15 tackles
8Eddie Pleasant III CBTransfer from Michigan StateFr.5′11″185Tampa, FL11 tackles
9Tre Hines CBSr.6′2″185Dublin, CA11 tackles
0Kobi Blackwell CBFr.5′8″180Buford, GA1 tackle, 1 INT
7John Keough SFr.6′0″202Macedonia, OH6 tackles
33Caleb Tate CBSr.6′0″210Tampa, FL6 tackles
4Ronnell Davis SFr.6′0″193Philadelphia, PA2 tackles
13Pershaun Fann CBSo.6′0″225Moultrie, GA2 tackles
29Jerrod Gentry SJr.6′0″200Memphis, TN2 tackles
10Jamiere Munson SSo.5′10″196Rochester, NY1 tackle
23Xavier Leonard SFr.5′11″200Atlanta, GA1 tackle
1Jayden Oliver DBJr.6′4″185Tampa, FL
5Mikey Crawford CBFr.6′0″195Pittsburgh, PA
8Ramari Taylor CBFr.6′1″195Jeffersontown, KY
26Amir Proctor CBSo.5′11″170Rochester, NY
35Brennan Clasgens SSo.6′0″185Rochester, NY

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
27Upton Bellenfant PKTransfer from AlabamaSo.6′0″180Murfreesboro, TN18 of 21 field goals
95Ethan Duane PTransfer from Old DominionJr.6′1″215Melbourne, VIC66 punts, 42.2 average
99Nick Reed PKFr.5′7″180Harrison, NY1 of 3 field goals
44Bailey Sanders LS5′11″223Mooresville, NC1 tackle
85Andrew Schnackenberg LSJr.6′5″220Arkansas City, KS1 tackle
42Dylan Drennan PRS6′2″205Dallas, TX
48Carson Selee LSJr.6′0″200Flower Mound, TX
49Byron Floyd LSTransfer from PittsburghJr.6′1″235Mentor, OH
Victor Snow, Jamiere Munson, Tyrell Simmons Jr., Amir Proctor, Brennan Clasgens, Val Kondratenko, Alex Heininger, Terrell Richards, Noah WhitmerNik McMillan, Jeremy Yancey, James McNeil Jr., Shaun Dolac, James Carrington III, Jacob OrlandoJayden Oliver, Eddie Pleasant III, Caleb TateRed Murdock, Mason CumbieMessiah Burch, Henry TabansiRonnell Davis, Matt PajusteAl-Jay Henderson, D.J. ManganSolomon Brown, Drake SaltarelliAnthony Policare, Jordan OwensWill Clark, Paul ClarkMalin White, Tyrone DavisDion Crawford, Xavier LeonardShey Williams, Evan DeanBodhi Ogg, Nick ReedChris Martin, George WoloKobe StewartKobi BlackwellMarquis CooperQua SandersCharles McCartherensJ.J. JenkinsJack ShieldsOliver BridgesPatrick Clacks IIIJonathan CapoMike DePilloMikey CrawfordAntonio ColcloughChance MorrowC.J. OgbonnaJohn KeoughGunnar GrayTre HinesBilly O’ByrneMarcus FuquaTaji JohnsonBobby MaysDemetrius BallardPershaun FannEvan KingDevin MorganJeremiah WatkinsShamar Riser-PressleyJalen McNairJavien CuffMathew HiltyJacqez BarksdaleTerrance Shelton Jr.Gabe GoinsUpton BellenfantJerrod GentryMarcel PicardJacari BennettLamar SperlingDylan DrennanBailey SandersLiam HamiltonGio De LeonCarson SeleeByron FloydJoseph GiggieC.J. BazileTristan SouzaMatthew GlenGabriel ArenaKonrad KrzysztonChayce ChadwickDom PolizziAhmaan ThomasCaelan ShepardTyler DotyTrevor BrockTadd BarrAidan WallineMitch VivianoRyan DalyNick LeonardLogan JozwiakCharlton GoodellDaishon FolsomCornell EvansNY 38FL 8GA 7MD 7PA 7
Hometowns of the 2024 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

  1. New York 38
  2. Florida 8
  3. Georgia 7
  4. Maryland 7
  5. Pennsylvania 7
  6. Ohio 6
  7. California 5
  8. New Jersey 5

Top counties

  1. Monroe County, New York pop. 754,000 11
  2. Erie County, New York pop. 951,000 8
  3. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3
  4. Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 3
  5. Westchester County, New York pop. 1,000,000 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’ 2024 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.