Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#12
Nino Hill
Sophomore running back on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 217 lb · Canton, OH · McKinley
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 2445 nationally · Signed with Buffalo
No college snaps yet.
The story
2 running back on Buffalo's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2025.
Nino Hill
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of McKinley
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
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.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Buffalo
Returning around him
- -1% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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: Running back from Ohio who redshirted as a freshman last season... major is exploratory. Freshman (2025): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo. Previous School: All-District running back from McKinley High School in Canton, OH… rushed for 1,032 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior...
The backfield · Buffalo
- #25Terrance Shelton Jr.244 rushing yards · 2025
- #24James McNeil Jr.67 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Messiah Burch41 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Devare Mathis1 game · 2025
- Nino Hill1 game · 2026
1 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology