#21

Patrick Clacks III

WR · Buffalo · Fr. · #21

Returning to Buffalo for 2026
Fr. · Hobart, IN → Kenwood Academy
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Patrick Clacks III

WR · Buffalo · Fr · #21

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1434 national
CFB
College
Buffalo
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Buffalo5-7HC: Pete Lembo · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Buffalo12715.92--
Career12715.92--
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Career----48----

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Buffalo

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · 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 #100

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Javon Swinton’s 2021 season.

Indiana · 2021

#2

Jadon Thompson

Louisville · 2023

60%
#3

Jamel Hardy

UTSA · 2025

56%
#4

Gary Givens III

Northern Illinois · 2025

54%
#5

AJ Jones

Middle Tennessee · 2025

53%

Matches Javon on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight

Differs from Javon on

TD rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Gary Givens III's freshman season at Northern Illinois (2025).

Northern Illinois · 2025

#2

Viron Ellison Jr.

Tulsa · 2024

61%
#3

Jalen Johnson

Northern Illinois · 2023

55%
#4

Ollie Gordon

Oklahoma State · 2022

54%
#5

Clyde Price III

Akron · 2022

54%

Matches Gary on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Differs from Gary on

TD rate (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #3094

Final rank
#3548
Avg #3397.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #3094 this season.

Background

Hoof Prints: Wide receiver from Indiana who became a reliable target in 2025... named Academic All-MAC... major is exercise science. Redshirt-Freshman (2025): Appeared in all 12 games and made one start... had 12 receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns on the season... had a season-high five c...

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