Former kicker at UTEP. 2024: 10 field goals, 58 points.
6′0″ · 175 lb · Murphy, TX
The story
Former kicker at UTEP. 2024: 10 field goals, 58 points.
Recruiting
K recruit
No. 2977 nationally · Signed with UTEP
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz Flabiano
Handles his kicks without drama. Buzz Flabiano has been at UTEP through two head coaches in two seasons. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP — his college career is complete.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5/7 (71%) | 5/9 (56%) | 0/1 | |
| 2023 | 9/10 (90%) | 1/3 | -- | |
| Career | 14/17 (82%) | 6/12 (50%) | 0/1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-45@ Western Carolina | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 | |
| Wk 1 | L 7-49@ Jacksonville State | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-17vs Chattanooga | 1/2 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-17vs Dayton | 0/3 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 | |
| Total | 1/5 | 33 | — | 10 |
Season context · Team result + system
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
UTEP’s specialists
Player DNA
Handles his kicks without drama.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nathanael Joel Snyder’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nathanael Joel Snyder's sophomore season at Louisiana (2021).
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Player DNA