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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1746th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2642nd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Charting
Where Leonard's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Buffalo#128 · 4-3 | 5 | 20% |
| 2025 | Buffalo#109 · 5-7 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | Buffalo#86 · 9-4 | 1 | 1% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Xavier Leonard's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Xavier Leonard'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAlbany | W 21–17 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Florida International | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Penn State | L 13–55 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Robert Morris | W 31–28 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Western Michigan | L 17–20 | 5.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 23–8 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Massachusetts | W 25–18 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 4.5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2493rd / 5406 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAlbany | — | 73 | ~7 (0–22) | 1 | 10% |
| Wk 3 · Penn State | — | 67 | ~55 (22–58) | 3 | 82% |
| Wk 4 · Robert Morris | — | 53 | ~12 (0–37) | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 5 · Western Michigan | ✓ S | 61 | ~17 (0–28) | 2 | 28% |
| Wk 6 · Toledo | — | 61 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 1 GS | 465 | 94 (32–110) | 8 | 20% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Miles Greer | S | SR | 42 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | John Keough | S | JR | 35 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Ronnell Davis | S | JR | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Mikey Crawford | CB | JR | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 0 | Kobi Blackwell | CB | JR | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Keontez Bradley | CB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Xavier Leonard | S | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Oliver Bridges | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Donovan Rodriguez | CB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jamiere Munson | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Jackson Small | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Jonathan Rousseau | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Sayre Smothers | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Zae Jennings | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Davion Coffee | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Drayson Crane | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Cardel Staples | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Jamarcus Jones | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Dylan Cleary | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Xair Stevenson | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →