Rayyan Buell
Rayyan Buell
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Tim Albin, Deion Sanders and Ryan Silverfield. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against UAB, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Silverfield.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025
W 34–31
vs South Florida
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out South Florida at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Memphis
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Memphis
Returning around him
- 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #72
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ralph Holley’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ralph Holley's sophomore season at Western Michigan (2021).
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