Sam Stratton brings Buffalo steady, local-grown long-snapping reliability
Sam Stratton is a junior long snapper for Buffalo in the 2026 season, listed at 6-0 and 188 pounds and wearing No. 42, with hometown roots in East Amherst, New York and a path through Williamsville East and Erie CC. His value is the kind coaches love and fans barely notice until it goes wrong: clean, dependable special-teams execution, plus the edge of being a local player who clearly understands the program and setting. There are no public game stats posted for him, which is normal for a long snapper; the fit question is simple—if you want low-drama special-teams stability, he’s your guy.
