Is SaVeon Brown starting?
SaVeon Brown is the projected starter at NB for Buffalo Bulls.
Redshirt senior · #1 · 6'1", 210 lbs
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Buffalo Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NBSaVeon BrownThis player
- RES
Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Thornwood, ranked #1,461 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 52 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8430
- National Rank
- #1461
- High School
- Thornwood
- Hometown
- South Holland, IL
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 83th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 78.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WTOLTKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 23-8
Oct 3LWMUTKL 12
- TKL
- 12
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Sep 26WRMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-28
Sep 19LPSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-13
Sep 12LFIUTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 8
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final L 33-20
Sep 3WALBTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WTOL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LWMU | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WRMU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LPSU | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LFIU | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | WALB | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
SaVeon Brown's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.