Mason Nickel
Junior defensive tackle on Buffalo's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 290 lb · Midland, MI · Dow
The story
3 defensive tackle on Buffalo's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Mason Nickel
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
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
Mason Nickel plays defensive lineman for Buffalo.
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
Previous School: Transfer from Saginaw Valley State where he spent one season after beginning his career at Michigan State… had 23 tackles and 1.5 sacks in his lone season with the Cardinals… redshirted in his lone season at Michigan State… a three-time All-Saginaw Valley League selection at Dow...
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
- #55Mason Nickelno box-score line yet
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