Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 9-56@ Miami | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-34@ Troy | 10 | 141 | 14.1 | 0 | 48 | Season-high 141 yds |
| Total | 15 | 198 | 12.8 | 0 | 48 |
#18
Jamari Gassett
Sophomore wide receiver for Buffalo. 2022: 27 catches, 348 receiving yards, 2 TD.
5′10″ · 171 lb · Tampa, FL
CFB Index 38 · #338 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceBuffalo 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 1157 nationally · Signed with Buffalo
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Buffalo. 2022: 27 catches, 348 receiving yards, 2 TD.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2021.
- Transferred from Buffalo to Florida A&M in 2023.
Jamari Gassett
Moves the chains on third down. Buffalo to Florida A&M — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 141 rec yds, 10 receptions against Troy — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Buffalo, 618 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 95 yds at Akron.Akron · W 45-102021
20219 games
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of Tampa Bay Tech
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Maurice Linguist, all run-leaning offenses — 11-14 over that span.
2021Buffalo4-8HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-leaning
2022Buffalo7-6HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.5 REC/g, 99.0 YDS/g, 12.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/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.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Marcus Fleming’s 2021 season.
Matches Marcus on
TD rate
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Marcus on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen McDonald’s path through Merrimack.
Jalen McDonald
97%match
#5
Joshua Harris
96%
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Durr Jr.'s sophomore season at Wyoming (2025).
81%match
Matches Chris on
EPA / play (adj)
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Chris on
Reception volume (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jamari Gassett
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology