Lamar Sperling

Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
189
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Akron, OH
High School:
Archbishop Hoban
Major:
Communication

Hoof Prints: Decorated high school running back who was the 2022 Ohio Mr. Football... major is communication.

Redshirt-Sophomore (2025): Appeared in 11 games... rushed for 234 yards on 39 carries and scored one touchdown... averaged six yards per carry... had 11 carries for 48 yards against Saint Francis (9/6)... rushed for 35 yards on seven carries against Troy (9/20)... rushed for 106 yards on nine carries, including a 63-yard touchdown against UConn (9/27).

Redshirt-Freshman (2024): Appeared in 12 games… rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown and added five receptions for 59 yards and a score… had six kick returns for 121 yards (20.17 avg.)… rushed for a season-high 86 yards and a touchdown and added a 10-yard reception against UMass (9/14)… caught the game-winning touchdown, in overtime, against Ball State (11/12)... had four catches for 19 yards and added a 28-yard reception against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.

Freshman (2023): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did appear in two games and registered four carries for 17 yards.

Previous School: Running back from Archbishop Hoban High School where he was named 2022 Ohio Mr. Football as well as the 2022-23 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Offensive Football Player of the Year… broke the single-season OHSAA record by rushing for 3,984 yards and 59 touchdowns his senior season… he rushed for 1,781 yards and 26 touchdowns on 192 carries in six playoff games alone… named Northeast Inland District Offensive Player of the Year… named Cleveland.com Offensive Player of the Year.