Penn State · L 13-55
No catches.
Bowling Green · W 31-24
No catches.
Miami (OH) · W 34-31
1 catch, 28 yards
The other 6 games average 17 yards. This one was 11 above.
Clacks has catches in 7 of Buffalo’s 9 games: none against Penn State and Bowling Green.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Patrick Clacks III
Second year in the same receiving corps at Buffalo. A game that shows it: 59 receiving yards and 1 reception against Western Michigan — Week 5, 2026.
131 receiving yards · 10 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Miami (OH) on Nov. 3: 1 catch for 28 yards, 0 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 10 catches for 131 yards. Buffalo has thrown to him 26 times in 245 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 10): 28 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-28vs Robert Morris | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs Western Michigan | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 1 | 59 | Season-high 59 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 23-8@ Toledo | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | W 25-18vs Massachusetts | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-31@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 10 | 131 | 13.1 | 1 | 59 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 17-20
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Pete Lembo — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #435 at the position.
The No. 1,460 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pete Lembo.
