James McNeil Jr. is a running back at Buffalo who has played in 4 of Buffalo's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 17 against Massachusetts.
Buffalo is 6-3.
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Buffalo. On tape: 80 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Penn State, Week 3, 2026.
120 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 27 carries
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ No. 14 Penn State | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 25-18vs Massachusetts | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 27 | 120 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 |
Week 3 · 2026
L 13-55
at Penn State
80 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD
With E. Stumpf — 48.4 yards per punt · 10 punts · 1 inside the 20 · O. Hautanen — 7 points · 38 long · 100 percent on field goals
3 seasons under Pete Lembo — 20-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 16.0 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 44.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 30.0 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pete Lembo.
