BUFFALO BULLS DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS WR 1 ANTONIO NUNN 5-11 210 Jr. DE 49 TAYLOR RIGGINS 6-2 245 So. P 14 JACKSON BALTAR 5-11 165 Fr. 84 Levi Shetler 6-4 198 Sr. 99 Frendy Darelus 6-5 250 So. - or - 7 KYLE VANTREASE 6-3 220 So. LT 67 EVIN KSIEZARCZYK 6-6 310 Sr. DT 91 EDDIE WILSON 6-4 320 So. PK 16 ALEX MCNULTY 6-1 210 r-Fr. 69 Gabe Wallace 6-6 315 r-Fr. 95 Tyrece Woods 6-2 285 Fr. - or - 14 JACKSON BALTAR 5-11 165 Fr. LG 72 PAUL NOSWORTHY 6-4 300 Sr. DT 93 CHIBUEZE ONWUKA 6-0 290 Jr. LS 57 JEREMIAH RIORDAN 6-2 230 Jr. 75 Trey Derouen 6-3 315 Gr. 92 Ronald McGee 6-3 300 So. H 14 JACKSON BALTAR 5-11 165 Fr. BUFFALO BULLS CHARLOTTE 49ERS C 62 MIKE NOVITSKY 6-5 295 r-Fr. DE 50 MALCOLM KOONCE 6-3 250 Jr. KR 23 RON COOK, JR. 5-7 190 Fr. 64 Michael Kenefi ck 6-3 305 Sr. 52 Ledarius Mack 6-1 240 Sr. 26 Jaret Patterson 5-9 195 So. 2019 BUFFALO (7-5, 5-3 MAC) BUFFALO (7-5, 5-3 MAC) vs. CHARLOTTE (7-5, 5-3 C-USA) RG 65 TOMAS JACK-KURDYLA 6-4 300 Sr. LB 20 JAMES PATTERSON 6-0 230 So. PR 23 RON COOK, JR. 5-7 190 Fr. 66 Jacob Gall 6-2 305 So. 34 Ja’Varius Harrison 5-11 225 r-So. AUGUST/SEPTEMBER Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) • ESPN • Nassau, Bahamas • Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium RT 73 KAYODE AWOSIKA 6-5 305 Jr. LB 42 MATT OTWINOWSKI 6-2 220 Sr. Aug. 29 ROBERT MORRIS W, 38-10 Site ...... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Nickname ...... Bulls 59 Jake Fuzak 6-5 300 Jr. 30 Rich Miller 6-1 215 Fr. 7 at Penn State L, 13-45 Capacity ...... 15,000 2019 Record ...... 7-5 (5-3 MAC) TE 89 ZAC LEFEBVRE 6-6 240 Jr. LB 31 KADOFI WRIGHT 6-3 225 Jr. 14 at Liberty L, 17-35 Surface ...... Celebration Bermudagrass Head Coach ...... Lance Leipold 44 Jake Molinich 6-0 260 Jr. 5 Tim Terry, Jr. 6-2 220 So. 21 TEMPLE W, 38-22 TV ...... ESPN Record at Buffalo (Yrs.) .. 30-32 (5th) QB 7 KYLE VANTREASE 6-3 230 So. CB 3 AAPRI WASHINGTON 5-9 185 So. 28 at Miami (Ohio)* L, 20-34 Radio ...... MWBB Radio Network 4 Trevor Bycznski 6-5 225 Fr. 18 Roy Baker 6-2 200 Jr. OCTOBER Facebook ...... BahamasBowl Nickname ...... 49ers RB 26 JARET PATTERSON 5-9 195 So. SS 9 JOEY BANKS 5-10 200 Sr. 5 OHIO* L, 20-21 (OT) Twitter ...... @TheBahamasBowl 2018 Record ...... 7-5 (5-3 C-USA) 5 Kevin Marks 6-0 200 So. 28 Dev Lamour 6-2 205 Sr. 19 at Akron* W, 21-0 Hashtag ...... #BahamasBowl Head Coach ...... Will Healy 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* W, 43-20 Series Record ...... First Meeting Record at Charlotte (Yrs.) ..7-5 (1st) WR 86 CARLTON TODD 5-11 175 Jr. FS 33 TYRONE HILL 6-1 205 Jr. CHARLOTTE BUFFALO 23 Ron Cook, Jr. 5-7 190 Fr. 24 Cory Gross, Jr. 6-2 200 r-Fr. NOVEMBER 2 at Eastern Michigan* W, 43-14 THE SERIES WR 3 DANIEL LEE 6-0 190 Jr. CB 12 DEVON RUSSELL 5-9 185 Sr. » The 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl will be the fi rst meeting between the Buffalo Bulls and the Charlotte 17 Bernard Porter 6-3 180 So. 15 Ali Abbas 5-10 180 Jr. 14 at Kent State* L, 27-30 49ers. Conference USA leads the MAC in the overall Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl series 3-2. 20 TOLEDO* W, 49-30 THE COACHES 29 BOWLING GREEN* W, 49-7 » LANCE LEIPOLD is in his fi fth season as Buffalo head coach (30-32 record) and his 13th season as a collegiate head coach (139-38 overall). The 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is the Bulls’ second-straight bowl DECEMBER appearance and Buffalo’s fourth bowl appearance overall. Leipold was head coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater 20 vs. Charlotte (Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl) from 2007-14, where he posted a 109-6 record with six NCAA Division III national titles and six National Coach * - MAC games; home games in CAPS of the Year honors. He was an assistant coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater (1987-88, 1990), Doane (1989), Wisconsin (1991-93), Nebraska-Omaha (1994-2000, 2004-06) and Nebraska (2001-03). Leipold was a standout 2019 CHARLOTTE (7-5, 5-3 C-USA) quarterback at Wisconsin-Whitewater (1983-86). » WILL HEALY is in his fi rst season as Charlotte head coach (7-5 record) and his fourth season as a collegiate head CHARLOTTE 49ERS DEPTH CHART AUGUST/SEPTEMBER coach (20-26 overall). The 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is the 49ers’ fi rst bowl appearance. Healy was Aug. 29 GARDNER-WEBB W, 49-28 head coach at Austin Peay (2016-18) and was the 2017 FCS National Coach of the Year. He was an assistant 7 at Appalachian State L, 41-56 coach at Chattanooga (2009-15). Healy was a quarterback at Richmond (2005-08), and he was a team captain OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS on the Spiders’ 2008 NCAA FCS national championship team. 14 UMASS W, 52-17 WR 9 VICTOR TUCKER 5-11 182 r-So. DE 5 ALEX HIGHSMITH 6-3 244 r-Sr. P 19 CONNOR BOWLER 6-4 195 r-So. 21 at Clemson L, 10-52 TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON 1 Micaleous Elder 5-9 165 Fr. 99 Taylor Chandler 6-2 220 r-Fr. - or - 39 KYLE CORBETT 6-0 202 r-Jr. 28 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* L, 27-45 Buffalo (7-5, 5-3 MAC) Charlotte (7-5, 5-3 C-USA) 2019 NCAA TEAM RANKS (as of Dec. 7) WR 81 TYLER RINGWOOD 6-3 221 r-Jr. DT 90 TOMMY DOCTOR 6-4 270 r-Sr. K 11 JONATHAN CRUZ 5-9 170 So. OCTOBER TEAM STATISTICS BUF OPP TEAM STATISTICS CLT OPP Category BUF CLT 25 Noah Henderson 6-1 195 Fr. 60 Bryan Wallace 6-5 260 r-Fr. 18 Jackson VanSickle 6-1 205 r-Sr. 12 at FIU* L, 23-48 Points/Game 31.5 22.3 Points/Game 31.6 32.5 Total Offense 73 50 LT 71 CAMERON CLARK 6-5 296 r-Sr. DT 98 TIMMY HORNE 6-5 311 r-Jr. LS 47 JACK WELLENHOFER 6-2 193 r-Jr. 19 at WKU* L, 14-30 First Downs 257 184 First Downs 256 233 Rushing Offense 9 24 69 Dejan Rasuo 6-6 280 r-Fr. 92 Demond Stewart 6-2 295 Jr. 61 Doug McLaughlin 6-1 220 Fr. 26 NORTH TEXAS* W, 39-38 Rushing/Game 254.3 95.3 Rushing/Game 213.3 190.8 Passing Offense 121 t-82 LG 54 DOMINIC TAYLOR 6-3 287 Sr. DE 40 MARKEES WATTS 6-2 215 So. H 3 CHRIS REYNOLDS 5-11 199 r-So. NOVEMBER Passing/Game 143.2 197.8 Passing/Game 212.6 198.3 Passing Effi ciency 97 34 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* W, 34-20 Total Offense/Game 397.4 293.1 Total Offense/Game 425.8 389.2 Scoring Offense 47 t-45 75 Jonathan Timmons 6-3 345 r-Jr. 97 Damon Weldon Jr. 6-4 238 r-Fr. 39 Kyle Corbett 6-0 202 r-Jr. Fumbles-Lost 11-8 17-10 Fumbles-Lost 10-4 12-6 Total Defense 7 67 C 68 JAELIN FISHER 6-2 278 r-Jr. LB 34 JEFF GEMMELL 6-3 234 r-Sr. KR 9 VICTOR TUCKER 5-11 182 r-So. 9 at UTEP* W, 28-21 Pen./Yds per Game 62/45.8 64/42.1 Pen./Yds per Game 65/47.8 73/59.5 Rushing Defense 4 97 72 Gage Welborn 6-5 265 r-Fr. 17 Luke Martin 6-1 225 Jr. 5 Aaron McAllister 5-10 226 r-Jr. 23 MARSHALL* W, 24-13 Time of Possession 34:12 25:22 Time of Possession 32:25 27:35 Passing Yards Allowed 21 23 RG 53 JALEN ALLEN 6-2 295 r-Sr. 33 Jaylon Sharpe 6-3 225 Fr. 8 Nafees Lyon 5-9 188 r-Sr. 30 at Old Dominion* W, 38-22 Passing Effi ciency Def. 53 111 69 Dejan Rasuo 6-6 280 r-Fr. LB 22 HENRY SEGURA 6-2 208 r-So. PR 8 NAFEES LYON 5-9 188 r-Sr. DECEMBER INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Scoring Defense t-34 105 20 vs. Buffalo (Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl) RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG Turnover Margin t-18 t-86 RT 70 D’MITRI EMMANUEL 6-1 295 r-So. 2 Brelin Faison-Walden 6-1 207 Jr. 6 Marquill Osborne 5-11 185 Sr. * - C-USA games; home games in CAPS Patterson 280 1626 5.8 17 135.5 LeMay 180 1037 5.8 9 103.7 3rd Down Conversion % 29 53 77 Malik Harkness 6-4 300 r-Fr. 59 B.J. Turner 5-11 212 r-Fr. 1 Micaleous Elder 5-9 165 Fr. Marks 215 1008 4.7 8 84.0 Reynolds 139 781 5.6 6 65.1 4th Down Conversion % t-25 44 SLOT 4 CAMERON DOLLAR 6-1 189 r-So. N 3 JONNIE PITMAN 5-11 175 r-Fr. 3rd Down Conversion % Def. 21 t-82 6 Tre’ Goode 6-3 185 Fr. 22 Henry Segura 6-2 208 r-So. PASSING C-A-I Yds TD YPG PASSING C-A-I Yds TD YPG 4th Down Conversion % Def. 28 128 TE 88 JACOB HUNT 6-4 255 So. CB 8 NAFEES LYON 5-9 188 r-Sr. Vantrease 93-155-1 1116 7 93.0 Reynolds 166-267-10 2366 21 197.2 Red Zone Offense 23 21 Red Zone Defense 6 34 85 Ryan Carriere 6-3 245 r-Jr. 27 Bryson Whitehead 5-11 180 Fr. RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Net Punting 130 128 80 Christian Roberson 6-5 245 Gr. SS 15 MARQUAVIS GIBBS 6-0 195 Sr. Nunn 44 634 14.4 5 57.6 Tucker 49 848 17.3 6 70.7 Punt Returns 75 88 QB 3 CHRIS REYNOLDS 5-11 199 r-So. 23 Matt Martinez 6-2 180 r-Fr. Lee 22 278 12.6 1 23.2 Dollar 37 551 14.9 2 45.9 Kickoff Returns 75 114 7 Brett Kean 6-1 221 Gr. FS 1 JA’CIONE FUGATE 5-10 182 r-Jr. First Downs Offense t-61 t-66 RB 32 BENNY LeMAY 5-9 218 Sr. 24 Solomon Rogers 6-0 180 Fr. DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. PBU DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. PBU First Downs Defense 3 t-37 Banks 52-24-76 4.5 3 0 Gibbs 48-46-94 1.5 0 4 Fewest Penalties Per Game t-24 33 5 Aaron McAllister 5-10 226 r-Jr. CB 6 MARQUILL OSBORNE 5-11 185 Sr. Otwinoski 38-34-72 0.5 1 1 Gemmell 33-47-80 6.5 1 2 Time of Possession 4 18 30 Ishod Finger 5-6 170 r-Fr. 4 Lance McMillan 6-0 160 r-Fr. MAKERSWANTEDBAHAMASBOWL.COM ESPNEVENTS.COM GAME OFFICIALS (Sun Belt Conference) Referee ...... Wayne Winkler Line Judge ...... Ron Tubbs Alternate ...... Clay Brownlee Umpire ...... John Short Field Judge ...... DuVal West Replay Offi cial ...... Ron Leatherwood Center Judge ...... Michael Sweatman Side Judge ...... Chip Shields Replay Communicator ...... Jay Vines Head Linesman ...... Stuart Slaughter Back Judge ...... Jay Brown Instant Replay Technician ...... Chris Hayes (DVSport) Buffalo Bulls Charlotte 49ers Head Coach: Lance Leipold (30-32, 5 seasons at Buffalo; 139-38, 13 seasons overall) Head Coach: Will Healy (7-5, 1 season at Charlotte; 20-26, 5 seasons overall) OC/RB: Andy Kotelnicki (booth) • DC/CB: Brian Borland (booth) • Assoc HC/WR: Rob Ianello (fi eld) • TE: Alan Hensell (booth) • LB: Chris Simpson (fi eld) Asst HC/Co-DC: Marcus West (booth) • OC/OL: Alex Atkins (fi eld) • QB: Mark Carney (booth) • Co-DC/S: Brandon Cooper (fi eld) • RGC/RB: Sean Dawkins (fi eld) DE/ST: Taiwo Onatolu (booth) • Co-OC/QB: Jim Zebrowski (fi eld) • OL: Scott Fuchs (fi eld) • S: Jeff Burrow (fi eld) • DT: George Ricumstrict (fi eld) NB: Tommy Langford (fi eld) • WR: Montario Hardesty (fi eld) • CB: Eddie Hicks (booth) • ST/LB: Max Thurmond (fi eld) • TE: Cody Woodiel (fi eld)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School 1 Antonio Nunn WR 5-11 200 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Jefferson HS 57 Jeremiah Riordan LS 6-2 215 Jr. Plymouth, Mich./Detroit Jesuit HS + 1 Micaleous Elder WR 5-9 165 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman HS 52 Matthew Longley LB 6-2 225 r-Sr. Toledo, Ohio/Springfi eld HS 2 Theo Anderson RB 5-10 215 Jr. Largo, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian 58 Alain Schaerer OL 6-3 290 So. Zurich, Switzerland/New Mexico Military Institute + 1 Ja’Cione Fugate DB 5-10 182 r-Jr. Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan HS 53 Jalen Allen OL 6-2 295 Gr. Indianapolis, Ind./Hutchinson (Kan.) CC + 3 Aapri Washington CB 5-9 185 So. Charlotte, N.C./Mountain Island Charter 59 Jake Fuzak OL 6-5 300 Jr. Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South HS 2 Brelin Faison-Walden LB 6-1 207 Jr. Greensboro, N.C./Penn State 54 Dominic Taylor OL 6-3 287 Sr. Snellville, Ga./Hutchinson (Kan.) CC + 3 Daniel Lee WR 6-0 190 Jr. Breaux Bridge, La./Cicso (Texas) College 60 Trevor Cahill OL 6-6 300 r-Fr. Bohemia, N.Y./Connetquot HS + 3 Jonnie Pitman DB 5-11 175 r-Fr. Temple Hills, Md./ Potomac HS 55 Michael Adams OL 6-1 306 r-So. Summerville, Ga./Chattooga HS + 4 Isaiah King CB 5-10 190 So. Norfolk, Va./Norview HS 61 Dom Polizzi OL 6-1 295 Fr. Brockport, N.Y./Brockport HS + 3 Chris Reynolds QB 5-11 199 r-So. Mocksville, N.C./Davie HS 56 Will Graham LB 6-0 229 r-Jr. Durham, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons HS + 4 Trevor Bycznski QB 6-5 225 Fr. Berea, Ohio/Berea-Midpark HS 62 Mike Novitsky OL 6-5 295 r-Fr. Victor, N.Y./Victor HS + 4 Cameron Dollar WR 6-1 189 r-So. Denver, N.C./East Lincoln HS 58 Johnny Ray DL 6-4 258 r-Jr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando HS + 5 Kevin Marks RB 6-0 200 So. Norfolk, Va./Norview HS 63 Austin Kunick OL 6-4 295 Sr. Victor, N.Y./Victor HS + 4 Lance McMillan DB 6-0 160 r-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Grimsley HS 59 B.J. Turner LB 6-1 208 r-Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Page HS + 5 Tim Terry, Jr. LB 6-2 220 So. Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic HS 64 Michael Kenefi ck OL 6-3 305 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius HS + 5 Alex Highsmith DE 6-3 244 r-Sr. Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley (N.C.) HS 60 Bryan Wallace DL 6-5 260 r-Fr. Berryville, Va./Clarke County HS 6 Max Michel LB 6-2 220 r-Fr. Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth HS 65 Tomas Jack-Kurdyla OL 6-4 300 Sr. Montreal, Quebec/Vanier College + 5 Aaron McAllister RB 5-10 226 r-Jr. Live Oak, Fla./Suwannee HS 61 Doug McLaughlin LS 6-1 220 Fr. Indian Trail, N.C./Porter Ridge HS + 7 Dawun Hylton S 6-1 195 So. Opa-Locka, Fla./Navy Prep 66 Jacob Gall OL 6-2 305 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller HS + 6 Tre’ Goode WR 6-3 185 Fr. Jamestown, N.C./Ragsdale HS 63 Jacob Webb OL 6-5 286 r-So. Canton, Ga./Creekview HS + 7 Kyle Vantrease QB 6-3 220 r-So. Stow, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls HS 67 Evin Ksiezarczyk OL 6-6 310 Sr. West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca East HS + 6 Marquill Osborne DB 5-11 185 Sr. Cornelius, N.C./Tennessee 68 Jaelin Fisher OL 6-2 278 r-Jr. Nashville, Tenn./Pearl Cohn HS + 8 Dylan McDuffi e RB 6-0 215 r-Fr. Amherst, N.Y./Sweet Home HS 68 Christian Gonzalez DT 6-3 310 Sr. Newark, N.J./Shabazz HS + 7 Cameron Bent DB 5-11 180 r-So. Bluffton, S.C./Bluffton HS 69 Dejan Rasuo OL 6-6 280 r-Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Ragsdale HS + 8 Marcus Fuqua S 6-0 195 Fr. Southfi eld, Mich./Southfi eld A&T HS 69 Gabe Wallace OL 6-6 315 r-Fr. Salmon Arm, British Columbia/St. Andrew’s College + 7 Brett Kean QB 6-1 221 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/South Florida 70 D’Mitri Emmanuel OL 6-1 295 r-So. Waxhaw, N.C./Marvin Ridge HS + 9 Dominic Johnson QB 6-5 225 Jr. Windsor, Ontario/Catholic Central HS 70 Nick Zikuski OL 6-3 285 Fr. Binghamton, N.Y./Binghamton HS + 8 Nafees Lyon DB 5-9 188 r-Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek HS 71 Cameron Clark OL 6-5 296 r-Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Ben L. Smith HS + 9 Joey Banks S 5-10 200 Sr. Sacramento, Calif./CC of San Francisco 71 Dan Kubik OL 6-7 320 So. Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park HS + 8 Willie Taylor QB 6-3 195 Fr. Cary, N.C./Green Hope HS 72 Gage Welborn OL 6-5 265 r-Fr. Stanley, N.C./East Lincoln HS + 10 Matt Myers QB 6-4 220 r-Fr. West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca West HS 72 Paul Nosworthy OL 6-4 300 Sr. Baldwin, N.Y./Grambling State 9 Victor Tucker WR 5-11 182 r-So. Miami Gardens, Fla./Carol City HS 73 Yontez Jarrell OL 6-6 265 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Ed White HS + 10 Trey Franklin CB 5-9 165 Fr. Robins, Ga./Warner Robins HS 73 Kayode Awosika OL 6-5 305 Jr. Plymouth, Minn./Maple Grove HS + 10 Tyriq Harris DE 6-3 241 r-Sr. Roanoke, VA/Hidden Valley HS 74 Tim Baten DL 6-5 322 r-So. Charlotte, N.C./Victory Christian HS 11 Wankeith Akin, Jr. CB 5-10 175 So. Roseland, N.J./Don Bosco Prep HS 74 Bence Polgar OL 6-3 305 Fr. Wayne Hills, N.J./Wayne Hills HS + 10 Dylan Ratliff QB 6-0 165 r-Fr. Harrisburg, N.C./Hickory Ridge HS 75 Jonathan Timmons OL 6-3 345 r-Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Coffeyville (Kan.) CC + 12 Devon Russell CB 5-9 185 r-Sr. Newcastle, Del./Ellsworth (Iowa) CC 75 Trey Derouen OL 6-3 315 Gr. Lilburn, Ga./South Carolina + 11 Preston Brown QB 5-10 183 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./West Mecklenburg HS 77 Malik Harkness OL 6-4 300 r-Fr. Lugoff, S.C./Lugoff-Elgin HS + 12 Aaron Chase QB 6-0 190 Fr. Lockport, N.Y./Starpoint HS 76 Anthony Laudicina OL 6-6 285 Fr. Villanova, Pa./Radnor HS + 11 Jonathan Cruz K 5-9 170 So. Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville HS 80 Christian Roberson TE 6-5 245 Gr. Powder Springs, Ga./Mississippi State + 13 Tito Overton WR 5-10 185 Jr. Lyndhurst, Ohio/Brush HS 77 Caelan Shepard OL 6-6 320 Fr. Annapolis, Md./Broadneck HS 12 Christian Haynes DB 5-7 186 r-Sr. Jacksonville, N.C./Elizabeth City State 81 Tyler Ringwood WR 6-3 221 r-Jr. Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo + 13 Sean Colgan LB 6-1 215 Jr. Goshen, N.Y./Goshen Central HS 78 Dan Clifford OL 6-4 305 Gr. Hoboken, N.J./Wagner 13 Terrick Smalls Jr. RB 5-9 199 r-Fr. Pooler, Ga./Benedictine Military HS 82 Zach Gemmell WR 6-2 190 r-So. Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage HS + 14 Jelani Foster WR 6-1 200 Fr. Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti HS 79 Jack Klenk OL 6-3 300 Jr. Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland HS 14 Joe Thompson WR 6-1 201 r-Jr. Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge HS 83 Chris Wiggins WR 6-1 184 r-Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley HS + 14 Jackson Baltar K/P 5-11 165 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Bishop Moore HS 80 Tyler Stephens TE 6-6 240 Fr. Newton Falls, Ohio/LaBrae HS + 15 Marquavis Gibbs DB 6-0 195 Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Coffeyville (Kan.) CC 84 Rhett Read TE 6-4 230 Jr. Buffalo, Texas/Blinn (Texas) College 15 Ali Abbas CB 5-10 180 Jr. Irvington, N.J./Irvington HS 81 Mike Dempsey TE 6-4 225 Fr. Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford HS + 15 Justin Jeffery WR 6-1 170 r-Fr. Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill HS 85 Ryan Carriere TE 6-3 245 r-Jr. Loganville, Ga./Grayson HS + 16 Alex McNulty K 6-1 210 r-Fr. Caledonia, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit HS 82 Taiyo Iburi-Bethel WR 5-10 170 Fr. Batavia, N.Y./Batavia HS 16 Evan Shirreffs QB 6-5 210 Gr. Jefferson, Ga./Miami (Fla.) + 86 Moss Saccomanno TE 6-4 235 Jr. Smiths Station, Ala./Dodge City (Kan.) CC + 16 LeMaro Smith Jr. WR 6-3 200 r-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights HS 83 Marlyn Johnson WR 6-4 194 Fr. Ambler, Pa./The Peddie School + 17 Luke Martin LB 6-1 225 Jr. Cumming, Ga./Georgia Military College + 86 Antoine Shaw DE 6-2 235 r-So. Rockingham, N.C./Richmond Senior HS + 17 Bernard Porter WR 6-3 180 So. Columbia, S.C./Ridge View/Highland (Kan.) CC 84 Levi Shetler WR 6-4 198 Sr. Paris, Texas/Chisum/Hardin-Simmons Univ. + 17 Ford Werness QB 6-0 189 r-Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Mississippi 87 Isaiah Harris TE 6-2 251 r-Sr. Indian Trail, N.C./Marvin Ridge HS + 17 Jahkeel Reef CB 5-10 170 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Fort Hamilton HS 85 Julien Bourassa TE 6-6 255 So. Laval, Quebec/Cegep de Vieux Montreal HS + 18 Prince Bemah LB 6-1 222 Fr. Gastonia, N.C./Hunter Huss HS 88 Jacob Hunt TE 6-4 255 So. Rome, Ga./The Darlington School + 18 Roy Baker CB 6-2 200 Jr. Hialeah, Fla./American HS 86 Carlton Todd WR 5-11 175 Jr. Waterloo, Iowa/Iowa Central CC + 18 Jackson VanSickle K 6-1 205 r-Sr. Charlotte, N.C./Virginia Tech 89 Quinton Patten WR 6-0 185 Fr. Blythewood, S.C./Blythewood HS + 18 Trevor Wilson WR 5-11 190 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Amos P. Godby HS 87 Jovany Ruiz WR 6-0 190 Jr. Fredonia, N.Y./Fredonia HS + 19 Connor Bowler P 6-4 195 r-So. Glenmoore, Pa./Temple 90 Tommy Doctor DL 6-4 270 r-Sr. Buffalo, N.Y./Fork Union (Va.) Military + 19 Shemar Hayes CB 6-1 180 So. Rochester, N.Y./Alfred University 89 Zac Lefebvre TE 6-6 240 Jr. Victor, N.Y./Victor HS + 19 Kyle Holcomb QB 5-10 175 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Mountain Island Charter HS 91 Corey Mobley DE 6-3 225 Jr. Charlotte, N.C./Fayetteville State + 19 Javien Cuff WR 6-2 170 Fr. Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach HS 90 Ahmad Holloway DT 6-4 310 So. Clarence, N.Y./Clarence/Erie (N.Y.) CC 20 Kendric Blake WR 6-2 190 Fr. Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville HS 92 Demond Stewart DL 6-2 295 Jr. LaPlace, La./Iowa Central CC 20 James Patterson LB 6-0 230 So. Glendale, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti HS 91 Eddie Wilson DT 6-4 320 So. Jersey City, N.J./Milford Academy (N.C.) 21 Rico Arnold WR 6-0 184 So. Athens, Ga./Clarke Central HS 93 Emmanuel White DE 6-7 235 r-So. Huntersville, N.C./Georgia Prep Academy 21 Justin Mulbah LB 5-11 220 Jr. Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti HS 92 Ronald McGee DT 6-3 300 So. Sumter, S.C./Highland (Kan.) CC + 23 Jamel Brown WR 5-11 192 Fr. Desert Pines, Nevada/Desert Pines HS 94 Isaiah Belk DL 6-2 260 r-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Butler HS 22 Mark Davis CB 6-2 175 Fr. Bradenton, Fla./Braden River HS 93 Chibueze Onwuka DT 6-0 290 Jr. Bowie, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt HS + 23 Matt Martinez DB 6-2 180 r-Fr. Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville Senior HS 95 Andrew Favaro K 5-11 230 r-So. Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School HS 23 Ron Cook, Jr. RB 5-7 190 Fr. Temple Hills, Md./St. John’s College 94 Eric Black DE 6-3 245 So. Henrietta, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta HS + 24 Malachi Rennix RB 5-7 160 Fr. Concord, N.C./Northside Christian HS 96 Jaison Williams DE 6-1 225 Sr. Trussville, Ala./Austin Peay 24 Cory Gross Jr. S 6-2 210 r-Fr. Rochester, N.Y./Brockport HS + 95 Tyrece Woods, Jr. DT 6-2 285 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King HS + 24 Solomon Rogers DB 6-0 180 Fr. Rolesville, N.C./Rolesville HS 97 Damon Weldon Jr. DE 6-4 238 r-Fr. Roanoke, Va./Fork Union (Va.) Military + 25 Tajay Ahmed RB 6-1 195 Fr. Lockport, N.Y./Canada Prep Academy + 95 Garrett Selover K 5-11 170 Fr. Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baker HS 25 Noah Henderson WR 6-1 195 Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Academy 98 Timmy Horne DL 6-5 311 r-Jr. Wadesboro, N.C./Anson HS + 25 Caleb Tate LB 6-0 205 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic HS 96 Jordan Avissey DE 6-5 265 Fr. Paris, France/Cegep de Thetford + 26 Caleb Parker RB 6-0 188 r-Fr. Smyrna, Ga./Eugene Ashley (N.C.) HS 99 Taylor Chandler DE 6-2 220 r-Fr. New London, N.C./North Stanly HS 26 Jaret Patterson RB 5-9 195 So. Glendale, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti 97 Atunaisa Vainikolo DT 6-2 275 r-Jr. Kihel, Hawaii/Mt. San Antonio College (Calif.) + 26 Bryce Kimbrough DB 5-11 185 So. Detroit, Mich./Winston-Salem State 27 Steven Shoemaker WR 6-1 195 So. East Norwich, N.Y./Oyster Bay HS 98 Georell Kidd DT 6-2 260 Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Northwestern HS 27 Bryson Whitehead DB 5-11 180 Fr. Cornelius, N.C./Hough HS + - duplicate number 28 Dev Lamour S 6-2 205 Sr. Montreal, Quebec/Vanier College 99 Frendy Darelus DE 6-5 250 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard HS 28 Ben DeLuca DB 6-1 201 Sr. Orlando, Fla./Bishop Moore HS r - redshirt 29 Larry Robbins CB 5-8 175 Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Northwestern HS 29 Calvin Camp RB 5-8 178 r-So. Hickory, N.C./Shelby HS + 30 Rich Miller LB 6-1 215 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King HS + - duplicate number + 30 Ishod Finger RB 5-6 170 r-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Metrolina Christian HS + 30 Ryan Razzano RB 5-10 180 Fr. Manorville, N.Y./Holy Trinity HS r - redshirt + 30 Tyler Murray LB 6-2 215 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla./Troy 31 Kadofi Wright LB 6-3 225 Jr. Richmond, Va./Henrico HS + 31 Trey Bly DB 5-8 160 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park HS 32 Owen Chambers S 5-10 185 r-Fr. Central Valley, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury HS + 31 Josh Curry WR 5-10 185 r-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Jacksonville 33 Tyrone Hill S 6-1 205 Jr. Passaic, N.J./Don Bosco Prep BUFFALO PRONUNCIATIONS 32 Benny LeMay RB 5-9 218 Sr. Matthews, N.C./Butler HS CHARLOTTE PRONUNCIATIONS 34 Ja’Varius Harrison LB 5-11 225 Jr. Quincy, Fla./North Florida Christian 33 Jaylon Sharpe LB 6-3 225 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Rocky River HS PLAYERS Paul Nosworthy NAHS-worthy PLAYERS Malik Harkness Mah-LEEK HARK-Ness 35 Max Bowden WR 6-0 200 Fr. Lockport, N.Y./Starpoint HS 34 Jeff Gemmell LB 6-3 234 r-Sr. Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage HS Ali Abbas AH-bahs Chibueze Onwuka Chi-BOOZ-y Ahn-WOOK-a Peter Agabe Ah-Gah-BEE Tyriq Harris Tie-REEK Harris 36 Cole Burniston TE 6-3 240 r-Fr. Grimsby, Ontario/Canisius HS 35 Lacy Williams DB 5-11 178 Fr. Jacksonville, N.C./Northside HS Kayode Awosika Ky-odee Aw-O-seeka Matt Otwinowski OT-win-owski Jalen Allen: JAY-lin Nafees Lyon Nuh-FEECE Lion 37 Evan Davis LS 5-10 245 Fr. Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven HS 36 Robert Cheatem DB 6-0 186 r-Jr. DeLand, Fla./Bishop Moore Catholic HS Tim Baten BAIT-in Javonte Misenheimer Juh-VON-tay MY-zen-high-mer C.J. Bazile Ba-ZEEL Devon Russell Dev-un 38 Jackson Westfall WR 6-5 195 Fr. Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon HS 37 Max Blitstein K 6-0 185 Fr. Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman Charter HS Prince Bemah BEE-Mah Marquill Osborne MAR-Qwell Trevor Bycznski Bi-ZIN-ski Atunaisa Vainikolo ATU-niece-ah Vine-e-kolo 39 Dylan Powell CB 6-3 208 Jr. Laurel, Md./ASA College (N.Y.) + 38 Kendric Ivey DB 5-11 178 So. Stallings, N.C./St. Andrews (N.C.) HS Ryan Braithwaite BRAYTH-Wait Dejan Rasuo Day-YAN Rah-Sue-Oh 40 Evan Finegan P 5-11 195 So. Sterling Heights, Mich./Bishop Foley HS Trey Derouen De-RON Aapri Washington Ah-pree + 38 Jaylan Williams TE 6-4 220 Fr. Ackworth, Ga./Allatoona HS Ryan Carriere Carrier Rhett Read Rhett REED 42 Matt Otwinowski LB 6-2 225 Sr. LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte HS Jake Fuzak FEW-zack COACHES 39 Kyle Corbett P/K 6-0 202 r-Jr. Pinehurst, N.C./Pinecrest HS Micaleous Elder Mih-KAY-Lee-Us Moss Saccomanno SOCK-oh-mon-oh 43 Liam O’Mara RB 6-1 180 Fr. Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury HS Tomas Jack-Kurdyla Toe-mas Jack-KUR-dee-la Lance Leipold Lie-pold 39 George Maya LB 6-1 218 r-So. Apex, N.C./Middle Creek HS Andrew Favaro FAY-vuh-row Henry Segura Seh-GOO-Ruh 44 Jake Molinich TE 6-0 260 Jr. Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland HS Evin Ksiezarczyk Ki-ZAR-zack Scott Fuchs Fooks 40 Markees Watts DE 6-2 215 So. Gaston, S.C./Dutch Fork HS Ishod Finger EYE-shod Evan Shirreffs Sheriffs Ja’cione Fugate Jay-CEE-On Few-GATE John Thierfelder Teer-FELL-der 45 Evan Gantley S 5-11 185 So. Syracuse, N.Y./Onondaga Central HS Anthony Laudicini Law-de-cee-na Rob Ianello Eye-a-nell-oh 41 Christian Kaplan K 6-0 180 Fr. Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth HS Marquavis Gibbs Mar-QUAY-vus GIBBS Markees Watts Mar-KEESE 47 Wyatt Molinich TE 6-0 255 Fr. Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland HS Zac Lefebvre Le-FAVE Andy Kotelnicki Koh-tul-nicky + 42 Tiaseer Rambert LB 6-2 210 Fr. Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville HS Jeff Gemmell GEHM-mull COACHES 48 Fabian Weitz LB 6-0 220 r-Fr. Cologne, Germany/Gesamtschule Cologne Rodenkirchen Max Michel Michelle + 42 Henry Segura LB 6-2 208 r-So. Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS Zach Gemmell GEHM-mull Cody Woodiel Wood-ull 49 Taylor Riggins DE 6-2 255 Jr. Webster, N.Y./Massachusetts 43 Ryan Braithwaite DB 6-2 195 r-So. Ashburn, Va./Colorado State 50 Malcolm Koonce DE 6-3 250 Jr. Peekskill, N.Y./Milford Academy (N.C.) BUFFALO QUICK FACTS + 44 Jaxon Hughes DL 6-6 243 Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Northern Guilford HS CHARLOTTE QUICK FACTS + 51 Zander Heim DE 6-3 290 So. Boca Raton, Fla./Keiser University + 44 Zack Nicholson P 6-0 165 r-Fr. Statesville, N.C./Gardner-Webb Location Buffalo, N.Y. President Satish K. Tripathi + 51 Sankofa Riddle OL 6-7 250 Fr. New York, N.Y./Brooklyn Tech HS 45 Javonte Misenheimer LB 6-1 230 r-So. Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson HS Location Charlotte, N.C. Chancellor Dr. Phil Dubois 52 Ledarius Mack DE 6-1 240 Sr. Vero Beach, Fla./ASA College (Fla.) Founded 1846 Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt 46 Dillon Overholt DB 6-2 188 r-Fr. Tryon, N.C./Polk County HS Founded 1946 Director of Athletics Mike Hill 53 C.J. Bazile DE 6-3 255 Fr. Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne HS Enrollment 31,500 Stadium/Capacity UB Stadium/30,200 47 Jack Wellenhofer LS 6-2 193 r-Jr. Rocky Mount, N.C./Rocky Mount Senior HS Enrollment 29,710 Stadium/Capacity Jerry Richardson Stadium/15,314 54 DeShondrick Foxworth DT 6-1 295 Sr. Columbia, Miss./Jones County (Miss) JC Nickname Bulls Surface A-Turf Titan 48 Michael Kelly DL 6-3 225 Fr. Graham, N.C./Graham HS Nickname 49ers Surface Turf 55 Kyler Laing DE 6-1 230 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Amos P. Godby HS Colors Royal Blue and White Bowl Appearance Fourth 50 John Thierfelder LB/LS 6-2 225 r-So. Gastonia, N.C./St. Joseph Academy HS Colors Green and White Bowl Appearance 1st 56 Jake Zimmer LB 6-1 230 r-Fr. Penfi eld, N.Y./Milford Academy (N.C.) Conference Mid-American Conference Last Bowl 2018 Dollar General Bowl 51 Peter Agabe LB 6-2 215 Fr. North Miami Beach, Fla./Georgia Military College Conference Conference USA Last Bowl First Bowl Appearance