Junior edge rusher on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Simpsonville, SC · JL Mann
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior edge rusher on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
Jacari Bennett
Jacari Bennett has been at Buffalo through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Penn State — Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Since week 2: +2 tackles, +1 hurry.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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.
Hoof Prints: Edge from South Carolina who redshirted as a freshman in 2024 but did see action in five games... major is theater. Redshirt-Freshman (2025): Injuries limited him to three games on the season... had two tackles on the season... registered a tackle against Saint Francis (9/6) and…
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