Saveon Brown
Saveon Brown
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Lance Taylor, Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against Eastern Michigan — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo | 52 | 20 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Buffalo | 16 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 16 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 39 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 8 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
1 TOT · 1 PD · 1 TFL
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bradley Jennings Jr.’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Drew Spinogatti's junior season at James Madison (2025).
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Background
Hoof Prints: Transfer from Western Michigan... rebounded from a season-ending injury in 2024 to have a strong 2025 campaign... major is psychology. Redshirt-Junior (2025): Appeared in 12 games and made eight starts at nickel... had 52 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and four pass breakup...