Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-7vs Wagner | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Ali Abbas
5′10″ · 180 lb · Irvington, NJ
Ali Abbas: CB · Buffalo · #15.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ali Abbas
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Five seasons at Buffalo, two different head coaches: Lance Leipold and Maurice Linguist. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Wagner — Week 1, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Buffalo in the news
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2017Buffalo6-6HC: Lance Leipold · Balanced
2018Buffalo10-4HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2019Buffalo8-5HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy
2020Buffalo6-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2021Buffalo4-8HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Maurice Linguist
Pass share
40.8%
366 pass / 530 run
Plays / game
74.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
401 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Buffalo
- 2021 Buffalo LinguistYear 5 · 1 game
- 2020 Buffalo LeipoldYear 4 · 3 games
- 2019 Buffalo LeipoldYear 3 · 5 games
- 2018 Buffalo LeipoldYear 2 · 7 games
- 2017 Buffalo LeipoldYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Buffalo in 2017 as a 2-star recruit, No. 3,925 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Buffalo in the 2017 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Five seasons at Buffalo, 30 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2017
- Signed with Buffalo2-star out of Irvington
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coaches2017–2020
Buffalo
Coaching transition mid-career: Lance Leipold → Maurice Linguist. Worth noting in scheme + development context.