2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 8
Jalen McNair
- Position:
- Nickel
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- White Plains, MD
- High School:
- Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Major:
- Political Science
Hoof Prints: Started every game at nickel in 2024... major is political science.
Senior (2024): Started all 13 games… had 53 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and three pass breakups… had two tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Lafayette (8/29)… had six tackles at Missouri (9/7)… had eight tackles at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had a season-high 12 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had six tackles against Ball State (11/12)… had three tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/20)... had two tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Junior (2023): Started the first game of the year before suffering a season-ending injury... had three tackles at Wisconsin (9/2).
Sophomore (2022): Appeared in eight games and made one start on the season... had two tackles and a fumble recovery on the year... had both tackles and the fumble recovery against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2021): Appeared in one game… had a tackle at Ball State (11/23).
Freshman (2020): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... Appeared in four games… had a tackle against Akron (12/12).
High School: Defensive back from North Carolina who played at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School… named first-team All-WCAC as a senior… named second-team All-WCAC as a junior… helped lead the Falcons to a WCAC championship and a #3 ranking in the state of Maryland in 2019… Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked ninth nationally in 2019… high school teammate of fellow signee George Wolo.
Senior (2024): Started all 13 games… had 53 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and three pass breakups… had two tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception against Lafayette (8/29)… had six tackles at Missouri (9/7)… had eight tackles at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had a season-high 12 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had six tackles against Ball State (11/12)… had three tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/20)... had two tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Junior (2023): Started the first game of the year before suffering a season-ending injury... had three tackles at Wisconsin (9/2).
Sophomore (2022): Appeared in eight games and made one start on the season... had two tackles and a fumble recovery on the year... had both tackles and the fumble recovery against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2021): Appeared in one game… had a tackle at Ball State (11/23).
Freshman (2020): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... Appeared in four games… had a tackle against Akron (12/12).
High School: Defensive back from North Carolina who played at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School… named first-team All-WCAC as a senior… named second-team All-WCAC as a junior… helped lead the Falcons to a WCAC championship and a #3 ranking in the state of Maryland in 2019… Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked ninth nationally in 2019… high school teammate of fellow signee George Wolo.
Coach Lembo Week 8 Press Conference (vs. Akron)
Tuesday, October 21
Relive Buffalo's shocking comeback vs. UMass
Monday, October 20
Week 7 Recap | Buffalo vs. UMass
Monday, October 20
Head Coach Pete Lembo talks close games, upsets, and avoiding penalties
Tuesday, October 14