Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-45@ Western Carolina | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 | |
| Wk 1 | L 7-49@ Jacksonville State | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-17vs Chattanooga | 1/2 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Total | 1/2 | 33 | — | 8 |
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Buzz Flabiano
Former kicker at UTEP. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 175 lb · Murphy, TX
UTEP 2024 — college career complete
The story
Former kicker at UTEP. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to UTEP in 2022.
- Transferred from UTEP to Eastern Kentucky in 2025.
Recruiting
2★
K recruit
No. 2977 nationally · Signed with UTEP
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz Flabiano
Handles his kicks without drama. Buzz Flabiano has been at UTEP through two head coaches in two seasons. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP — his college career is complete.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2022
- Signed with UTEP2-star out of Plano East
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
UTEP
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coaches2023
UTEP
Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UTEP3-9HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
2024UTEP3-9HC: Scotty Walden · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5/7 (71%) | 5/9 (56%) | 0/1 | |
| 2023 | 9/10 (90%) | 1/3 | -- | |
| Career | 14/17 (82%) | 6/12 (50%) | 0/1 |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nathanael Joel Snyder’s 2021 season.
73%match
Matches Nathanael on
Height
FG%
Longest make
Differs from Nathanael on
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nathanael Joel Snyder's sophomore season at Louisiana (2021).
79%match
Matches Nathanael on
Class year
Longest make
Height
Differs from Nathanael on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Buzz Flabiano
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology