Taylor Riggins: DE · Buffalo · #49.
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Taylor Riggins
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. The three seasons at Buffalo span two head coaches: Lance Leipold and Maurice Linguist. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest MAC Defensive Player of the Week in 2021. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 69-7vs Wagner | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | L 3-28@ Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 25-28vs No. 16 Coastal Carolina | 7 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 17-24vs Western Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 38-48@ Kent State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 13 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
17%4 sacksTFL rate
30%7 TFLHurry rate
4%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
80%4 of 5 pressures23 tackles · 7 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Maurice Linguist
Pass share
40.8%
366 pass / 530 run
Plays / game
74.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
401 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Buffalo, 17 sacks, a first-team All-Conference season (2019) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2019)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2021)
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mark Whipple, Lance Leipold and Maurice Linguist.
