Buffalo freshman Zach Pettitt brings an intriguing edge frame and upside
Zach Pettitt is a 2026 freshman edge/linebacker at Buffalo listed at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, with Buffalo and ESPN both showing him on the roster but no current on-field stats yet. His appeal is the toolkit: a compact, athletic build for the position, plus verified prep testing numbers on Hudl that hint at explosiveness and closing speed. He looks like a developmental defender whose value is in potential, motor, and special-teams-ready physicality rather than a proven stat line — in other words, a smart upside swing for a program willing to coach him up.
