Jacob Orlando: TE · Buffalo · #81.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jacob Orlando
Is the first read once you cross the 20. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Alex Miller, Don Brown and Maurice Linguist. A game that shows it: 34 receiving yards and 1 reception against Lafayette — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Buffalo | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 2 | 34 |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | Massachusetts | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Career | 21 | 183 | 8.7 | 3 | 34 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-13vs Lafayette | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 34-3vs Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-15vs Toledo | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-47@ Ohio | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 41-30@ Akron | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 51-48vs Ball State | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-20@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | W 43-7vs Kent State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 2 | 34 |
Week 7 · 2024
W 30-15
vs Toledo
1 rec · 2 yds · 1 TD
With E. Duane — 43.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 6 inside the 20 · C. Ogbonna — 127 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.4 · 26 rush yds (14 car) · 2 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.2 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.6 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
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 catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Massachusetts and Buffalo, 183 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Walt Bell, Alex Miller, Don Brown, Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo.
