#19
Marcus Velez
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
Marcus Velez
The receipt on tape: 19 rec yds, 1 receptions against Massachusetts, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Buffalo5-7HC: Pete Lembo · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 REC
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology