Buffalo’s rising safety with spring-game playmaking upside
In the 2026 season, Xavier Leonard looks like a depth piece trending up for Buffalo: he’s a 5-11, 200-pound junior safety who played mostly special teams in 2025, but Buffalo’s spring scrimmage report says he finished with six tackles and an interception. That’s the kind of flash that matters—he brings size, downhill energy, and a nose for the football, plus early special-teams experience that coaches usually trust. If you want a physical, ascending defensive back who may be carving out a bigger role, he’s one to watch.
