CJ Ogbonna
CJ Ogbonna
Operates within the system without forcing anything. He got to Buffalo by way of Southeast Missouri State. The receipt on tape: 309 pass yds, 17 rush yds against Western Michigan, Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Buffalo, 2,468 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 30–13
vs Lafayette
195 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 14.8 · 20 rush yds (5 car)
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Braylon Braxton’s 2022 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to J.D. Head’s path through Louisiana Tech.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Zeno's junior season at UAB (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like CJ Ogbonna
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2024
#195
Heisman watch (#195) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2024+2637%
Up 2637% from first season to most-recent.