Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-7vs Wagner | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 1 | 63 | Season-high 76 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 3-28@ Nebraska | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 7 | 109 | 16.8 | 1 | 63 |
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Jovany Ruiz
Senior wide receiver for Buffalo. 2021: 7 catches, 109 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′0″ · 197 lb · Fredonia, NY
Buffalo 2021 alumnus
The story
4 wide receiver for Buffalo. 2021: 7 catches, 109 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJovany Ruiz
Four seasons at Buffalo, two different head coaches: Lance Leipold and Maurice Linguist. The receipt on tape: 76 rec yds, 3 receptions against Wagner, Week 1, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Buffalo, 301 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs Miami (OH).Miami (OH) · W 42-102020
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lance Leipold → Maurice Linguist. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2017Buffalo6-6HC: Lance Leipold · Balanced
2018Buffalo10-4HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning
2020Buffalo6-1HC: Lance Leipold · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2021Buffalo4-8HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 54.5 YDS/g, 16.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021
W 69–7
vs Wagner
3 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 62-point win at home against Wagner.
With K. Vantrease — 231 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.5 · 4 rush yds (1 car) · R. Cook Jr. — 94 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology