Ibrahim Kante: DE · Buffalo · #18.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ibrahim Kante
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 3 tackles against Kent State, Week 13, 2022.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-31@ Maryland | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 31-37vs Holy Cross | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-38@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 50-31@ Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-20vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7@ Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-7@ Massachusetts | 5 | 2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 24-45@ Ohio | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-31@ Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-30vs Kent State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | W 23-22vs Akron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 10 | 5.5 | 3.0 | — | 3 |
Week 7 · 2022
W 34-7
2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
Dominant 27-point win on the road against Massachusetts.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
14%3 sacksTFL rate
25%6 TFLHurry rate
5%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
75%3 of 4 pressures22 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road7g | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Maurice Linguist
Pass share
45.8%
419 pass / 496 run
Plays / game
70.4
13 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
458 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #177 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at NC State and Buffalo, 8 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dave Doeren and Maurice Linguist.
