Terrance Shelton Jr.
Terrance Shelton Jr.
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Terrance Shelton Jr. has been at Buffalo through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 59 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Central Michigan — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
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
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
33 rush yds (6 car)
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Allen’s 2024 season.
Matches Owen on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Larry Rountree III
Matches Gerrid on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nolan Ray's sophomore season at Maryland (2024).
Matches Nolan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Terrance Shelton Jr.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+177%
Up 177% from first season to most-recent.