Senior defensive tackle for Buffalo. 2023: 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 12 tackles.
6′3″ · 295 lb · Ashland, AL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 55 nationally · Joined Buffalo
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle for Buffalo. 2023: 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 12 tackles.
Jaylon Bass
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Buffalo. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks against Kent State — Week 8, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Two seasons at Buffalo, 32 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Maurice Linguist — 10-15 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (3rd 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
17%2 TFLSack rate
12%2 sacksHurry rate
8%1 hurries12 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023
W 37–13
3 tackles · 1 hurries · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against Central Michigan.
With C. Snyder — 232 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 41.7 · 20 rush yds (6 car) · A. Venneri — 40 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 38-45@ Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 13-10@ Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 37-13vs Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-6@ Kent State | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 10-20vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-23@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ricky Barber’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ricky Barber's sophomore season at UCF (2021).
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Player DNA