CJ Bazile: DE · Buffalo · #53.
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CJ Bazile
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches in six seasons at Buffalo. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Massachusetts — Week 3, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 34-3vs Massachusetts | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20@ No. 23 Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-15vs Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 41-48vs Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 43-7vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 3 · 2024
W 34-3
1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Massachusetts.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Maurice Linguist
Pass share
40.0%
347 pass / 521 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons at Buffalo, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Lance Leipold, Maurice Linguist, and Pete Lembo. Multi-era developmental context.
