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Buffalo · 2026
Jack Garbolino
LBFreshman6' 1", 227 lbsNorth Brunswick, NJ★★★ 2026 recruit · #2333 nationally
Buffalo Bulls4-3 · TDC #128
Snap share
11%
likely 3–14%
Tackles
5
2900th of 5416 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
0.5
2024th of 2453 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Jack Garbolino's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
4.7 avg. game scoreBest: 5.8 at Penn State (Week 3)0 of 3 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAlbany | W 21–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Florida International | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Penn State | L 13–55 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Robert Morris | W 31–28 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Western Michigan | L 17–20 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 23–8 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Massachusetts | W 25–18 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 4.7 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 2900th / 5416 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2024th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Penn State | 67 | ~38 (4–67) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 4 · Robert Morris | 53 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 9% |
| Wk 5 · Western Michigan | 61 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | 10% |
| Season | 465 | 49 (13–66) | 5 | 11% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaVeon Brown | LB | SR | 59 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 44 | Zach Bergmann | LB | SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Stevie Bracey | LB | SR | 27 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Jordan Owens | LB | SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Bradley Ilunga-Bisselele | LB | SO | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Jack Garbolino | LB | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Joey Cheshire | LB | SR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Mathew Hilty | LB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | George Hill | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | DJ Mangan | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Na'Rod Jarvis | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Drake Saltarelli | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Matthew Heininger | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Amari Snowden | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Buffalo depth chart →