2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 53
C.J. Bazile
- Position:
- Edge
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bayonne, NJ
- High School:
- Bayonne
- Major:
- Communication
Hoof Prints: Defensive end from New Jersey who developed into a starter in 2021...an Academic All-MAC selection... major is communication.
Graduate (2024): Appeared in 12 games and made four starts… had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass breakups on the season… had four tackles and a tackle for loss against UMass (9/14)… had two tackles at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had a tackle against Kent State (11/26).
Senior (2023): Started all 12 games at defensive end... had 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on the season... had a season-high five tackles against Fordham (9/9)... had two tackles and a tackle for loss against Liberty (9/16)... had three tackles and a sack against Central Michigan (10/7)... had three tackles and a tackle for loss against Bowling Green (10/14)... had three tackles at Kent State (10/21).
Junior (2022): Appeared in 13 games and made four starts at defensive end… had 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… added four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup… had a season-high seven tackles against Holy Cross (9/10)… had three tackles and a quarterback hurry at Coastal Carolina (9/17)… had three tackles and a tackle for loss at Massachusetts (10/15)… had two tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Toledo (10/22)… had four tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Akron (12/2)... named Academic All-MAC.
Sophomore (2021): Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts… had 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the season… had a sack against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had a career-high seven tackles as well as blocked and returned a field goal attempt 85 yards for a touchdown against Old Dominion (9/25)… had four tackles against Ohio (10/16)… had five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup against Bowling Green (10/30)… had four tackles against Miami (OH) (11/9).
Redshirt-Freshman (2020): Appeared in four games… had four tackles on the season… had two tackles against Miami (OH) (11/10)… had two tackles against Akron (12/12).
2019: Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Defensive end from Bayonne High School in New Jersey… named third-team All-State, first-team All-Conference and first-team All-Area his senior season after posting 60 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, five sacks and 10 quarterback hurries… named Hudson Report All-Area and Liberty White All-Division First Team his senior season… twice named the Defensive Player of the Game during his senior campaign… helped lead the Bees to a 7-3 record in 2018, their most wins since 2011.
Graduate (2024): Appeared in 12 games and made four starts… had seven tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass breakups on the season… had four tackles and a tackle for loss against UMass (9/14)… had two tackles at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had a tackle against Kent State (11/26).
Senior (2023): Started all 12 games at defensive end... had 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on the season... had a season-high five tackles against Fordham (9/9)... had two tackles and a tackle for loss against Liberty (9/16)... had three tackles and a sack against Central Michigan (10/7)... had three tackles and a tackle for loss against Bowling Green (10/14)... had three tackles at Kent State (10/21).
Junior (2022): Appeared in 13 games and made four starts at defensive end… had 27 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… added four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup… had a season-high seven tackles against Holy Cross (9/10)… had three tackles and a quarterback hurry at Coastal Carolina (9/17)… had three tackles and a tackle for loss at Massachusetts (10/15)… had two tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Toledo (10/22)… had four tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Akron (12/2)... named Academic All-MAC.
Sophomore (2021): Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts… had 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the season… had a sack against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had a career-high seven tackles as well as blocked and returned a field goal attempt 85 yards for a touchdown against Old Dominion (9/25)… had four tackles against Ohio (10/16)… had five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup against Bowling Green (10/30)… had four tackles against Miami (OH) (11/9).
Redshirt-Freshman (2020): Appeared in four games… had four tackles on the season… had two tackles against Miami (OH) (11/10)… had two tackles against Akron (12/12).
2019: Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Defensive end from Bayonne High School in New Jersey… named third-team All-State, first-team All-Conference and first-team All-Area his senior season after posting 60 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, five sacks and 10 quarterback hurries… named Hudson Report All-Area and Liberty White All-Division First Team his senior season… twice named the Defensive Player of the Game during his senior campaign… helped lead the Bees to a 7-3 record in 2018, their most wins since 2011.
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