Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#9
Keontez Bradley
Senior cornerback on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 185 lb · Mansfield, OH · Mansfield Senior
CFB Index 18 · #331 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Buffalo for 2026
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★
CB recruit
No. 972 nationally · Signed with Arizona State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 cornerback on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona State in 2023.
- Transferred from Arizona State to Buffalo in 2025.
How he projects
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Grades highest in speed and press coverage.
The full scouting readKeontez Bradley
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Keontez Bradley has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against UAlbany, Week 1, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Arizona State3-star out of Mansfield
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Buffalo
Coaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Buffalo5-7HC: Pete Lembo · Balanced
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 7.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #20 of 21 Mid-American CBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Buffalo | 28 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #101
DNA match
Player DNA
Press Corner
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Zemaiah Vaughn’s 2024 season.
Matches Zemaiah on
Tackle volume
Height
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dominique Long's junior season at Michigan State (2020).
Matches Dominique on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Keontez Bradley
Background
Hoof Prints: Transfer from Arizona State... started eight games in 2025... major is psychology. Junior (2025): Appeared in 12 games and made six starts at cornerback... had 28 tackles, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery on the season... had three tackles at Minnesota (8/28)... had a tackle...
The secondary · Buffalo
- #6Miles Greer74 tackles · 2025
- #9Keontez Bradley28 tackles · 2025
- Kobi Blackwell20 tackles · 2025
- #7John Keough14 tackles · 2025
- #3Oliver Bridges12 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology