Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#36
Kobi Blackwell
Junior cornerback on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
5′8″ · 180 lb · Buford, GA · Buford
CFB Index 55 · #156 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★
ATH recruit
No. 1513 nationally · Signed with Buffalo
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 cornerback on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2024.
Kobi Blackwell
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Three seasons at Buffalo, two different head coaches: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Florida International — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of Buford
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
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
2024Buffalo9-4HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-heavy
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
Elite: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.0 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 · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
55 · #156 of 364 corners
Three-star recruit. Now #156 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #9 of 21 Mid-American CBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
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
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matthew McDoom’s 2023 season.
57%match
Matches Matthew on
Weight
PD rate
Tackle volume
Differs from Matthew on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Roger Cray's sophomore season at Old Dominion (2021).
40%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Roger on
Weight
Height
Differs from Roger on
Class year (lower)
Tackle volume (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Background
Hoof Prints: Cornerback from Georgia... had an interception in his first career game... father, James, played professional basketball for 20 years, including stints with the Hornets and Celtics... major is computer engineering. Redshirt-Freshman (2025): Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts...
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