Sophomore defensive lineman for Buffalo. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 280 lb · La Belle, PA · Elizabeth Forward
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs UAlbany
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman for Buffalo. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Christopher Climes
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Penn State — Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ Penn State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (80th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
54.9%
113 pass / 93 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,969 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
Hoof Prints: Defensive lineman who redshirted as a freshman last season... major is business administration. Freshman (2025): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did see action in three games. Previous School: Defensive lineman from Elizabeth High School in Pennsylvania… named…
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