Massachusetts · W 25-18
No tackles.
Miami (OH) · W 34-31
9 tackles
The other 7 games average 6 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Davis has tackles in 8 of Buffalo’s 9 games: none against Massachusetts.
Ronnell Davis
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches at Buffalo: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. On tape: 9 tackles against Miami (OH), Week 10, 2026.
50 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 10): 1 pass breakup, 9 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ No. 14 Penn State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-28vs Robert Morris | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs Western Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 23-8@ Toledo | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs Bowling Green | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-31@ Miami (OH) | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Nov. 3 · W 34-31 at Miami (OH), play by play
9 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Buffalo’s defense played that day
Miami (OH)’s 12 drives: 8 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 14-7.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 10 · 2026
W 34-31
at Miami (OH)
9 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 8 solo tackles
Edged out Miami (OH) on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL50 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Pete Lembo — 20-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
50 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #152 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pete Lembo.
