Luke Yau Gayle
Junior defensive tackle on Buffalo's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 280 lb · London · NFL Academy
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 2777 nationally · Signed with Buffalo
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
3 defensive tackle on Buffalo's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2024.
Luke Yau Gayle
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2024
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of NFL Academy
Career arc
Splits & context
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
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Buffalo -- now still projected as a developmental piece on the defensive line.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Buffalo has produced 6 All-Conference defensive linemen. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Kristjan Sokoli went on to the NFL out of this room (2015).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · 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
Background
Hoof Prints: Defensive tackle from England... major is health and human services. Freshman (2024): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo. Previous School: Defensive tackle who hails from England and played at the NFL Academy... part of an NFL initiative that partners with Loughborough College...
The defensive line · Buffalo
- #99Cornell Evans1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Will Clark0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #30Jacari Bennett0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Stantavious Smith1 game · 2026
- #92Luke Yau Gayleno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · Buffalo team page