Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#97
Christopher Climes
Sophomore defensive lineman for Buffalo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 280 lb · La Belle, PA · Elizabeth Forward
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
2 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs UAlbany
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Buffalo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2025.
Christopher Climes
One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida International — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of Elizabeth Forward
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #101
Background
Hoof Prints: Defensive lineman who redshirted as a freshman last season... major is business administration. Freshman (2025): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did see action in three games. Previous School: Defensive lineman from Elizabeth High School in Pennsylvania… named first-team...
The defensive line · Buffalo
- #99Cornell Evans1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Will Clark0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #30Jacari Bennett0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Stantavious Smith1 game · 2026
- #97Christopher Climes2 games · 2026
16 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology