Is Christopher Climes starting?
Christopher Climes is the projected starter at RDT for Buffalo Bulls.
Redshirt freshman · #97 · 6'1", 280 lbs
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Buffalo Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTChristopher ClimesThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Elizabeth Forward, ranked #1,969 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #97
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 280 lbs
At 6'1", 280 lbs, Christopher Climes plays for a Buffalo team rated 66 overall in the Mid-American.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8452
- National Rank
- #1969
- High School
- Elizabeth Forward
- Hometown
- Elizabeth, PA
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 72 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WTOLTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 23-8
Oct 3LWMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Sep 26WRMUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-28
Sep 19LPSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-13
Sep 12LFIUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-20
Sep 3WALBTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WTOL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | LWMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WRMU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LPSU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LFIU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WALB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Christopher Climes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.