Eddie Pleasant III
Eddie Pleasant III
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Eddie Pleasant III has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Buffalo. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against St. Francis (PA), Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #101
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nic Jones’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Nic on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jay Crawford's freshman season at Auburn (2024).
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