2022 Football Roster
Roster
Murdock, Red

Jersey Number 26
Red Murdock
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Petersburg, VA
- High School:
- Hopewell
- Major:
- Education Studies
Bio
Hoof Prints: All-MAC and Academic All-MAC linebacker... ranked second in the nation in tackles with 156 and led the nation with a school-record seven forced fumbles in 2024... given name is Khalil... major is education studies.
Redshirt-Sophomore (2024): Started all 13 games… ranked second in the nation in tackles with 156 and added 16.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception… his seven forced fumbles were a school record and ranked first in the nation… named first-team All-MAC… named Academic Alll-MAC... named Academic All-District... had seven tackles and a tackle for loss against Lafayette (8/29)… had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Missouri (9/7)… had 12 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack against UMass (9/14)… named MAC Defensive Player of the Week… had 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack at UConn (9/28)… had 11 tackles and a forced fumble against Toledo (10/12)… had 16 tackles against Western Michigan (10/19)… had 14 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had 11 tackles and a forced fumble at Akron (11/2)… named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week… had a season-high 19 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Ball State (11/12)… had nine tackles and a tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… had eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kent State... had 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a pick six against Liberty to be named the Defensive Player of the Game at the Bahamas Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2023): Appeared in 12 games and started the final six of the season... ranked third on the team in tackles with 60... added 9.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and four forced fumbles... named Academic All-District and Academic All-MAC... had four tackles and a tackle for loss at Wisconsin (9/2)... had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Fordham (9/9)... had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Louisiana (9/23)... had four tackles and two sacks at Akron (9/30)... had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Central Michigan (10/7)... had five tackles against Bowling Green (10/14)... had eight tackles and a forced fumble at Toledo (10/31)... had eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Ohio (11/7)... had seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Miami (OH) 11/15)... had a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Eastern Michigan (11/21).
Freshman (2022): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did play in five games on the season... registered six tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup on the year... had five tackles and a pass breakup at Bowling Green (10/8).
Previous School: Linebacker who spent last season at Fork Union Military Academy… helped lead the Blue Devils to a perfect 8-0 season… graduated from Hopewell High School in Virginia where he was named the 3A Region Defensive Player of the Year… also named to the All-Region and All-Metro First Teams.
Redshirt-Sophomore (2024): Started all 13 games… ranked second in the nation in tackles with 156 and added 16.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception… his seven forced fumbles were a school record and ranked first in the nation… named first-team All-MAC… named Academic Alll-MAC... named Academic All-District... had seven tackles and a tackle for loss against Lafayette (8/29)… had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Missouri (9/7)… had 12 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack against UMass (9/14)… named MAC Defensive Player of the Week… had 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble at Northern Illinois (9/21)… had 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack at UConn (9/28)… had 11 tackles and a forced fumble against Toledo (10/12)… had 16 tackles against Western Michigan (10/19)… had 14 tackles at Ohio (10/26)… had 11 tackles and a forced fumble at Akron (11/2)… named MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week… had a season-high 19 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Ball State (11/12)… had nine tackles and a tackle for loss at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… had eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kent State... had 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a pick six against Liberty to be named the Defensive Player of the Game at the Bahamas Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2023): Appeared in 12 games and started the final six of the season... ranked third on the team in tackles with 60... added 9.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and four forced fumbles... named Academic All-District and Academic All-MAC... had four tackles and a tackle for loss at Wisconsin (9/2)... had five tackles and a tackle for loss against Fordham (9/9)... had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Louisiana (9/23)... had four tackles and two sacks at Akron (9/30)... had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Central Michigan (10/7)... had five tackles against Bowling Green (10/14)... had eight tackles and a forced fumble at Toledo (10/31)... had eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Ohio (11/7)... had seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Miami (OH) 11/15)... had a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Eastern Michigan (11/21).
Freshman (2022): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did play in five games on the season... registered six tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup on the year... had five tackles and a pass breakup at Bowling Green (10/8).
Previous School: Linebacker who spent last season at Fork Union Military Academy… helped lead the Blue Devils to a perfect 8-0 season… graduated from Hopewell High School in Virginia where he was named the 3A Region Defensive Player of the Year… also named to the All-Region and All-Metro First Teams.
Head Coach Pete Lembo talks the start of conference play and his musical influences
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Defensive End Kobe Stewart talks why he loves it here and the special way he chooses to give back
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Running Back Al-Jay Henderson on gaining his confidence and how the offense has evolved
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Coach Lembo Week 3 Press Conference (vs. Kent State)
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