Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 28-38@ Northern Arizona | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 30-23vs Houston Christian | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#24
Buddha Garrett
Sophomore linebacker for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 210 lb · Longview, TX
CFB Index 42 · #356 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Tulsa)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
S recruit
No. 1919 nationally · Signed with Tulsa
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.
Buddha Garrett
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Two seasons at Tulsa, two different head coaches: Kevin Wilson and Tre Lamb. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Houston Christian — Week 3, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202411 games
- Signed with Tulsa3-star out of Longview
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Tulsa
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coaches2024
Tulsa
2025era →
Tre Lamb
Tulsa
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Tulsa
DestinationTBD
Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.0 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
Tre Lamb
Pass share
42.8%
83 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
42 · #356 of 571 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #356 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ahman Ross’s 2021 season.
Matches Ahman on
Tackle volume
PD rate
Differs from Ahman on
Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Collin Gill's freshman season at Charlotte (2025).
81%match
Matches Collin on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Height
Differs from Collin on
PD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Buddha Garrett
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology