University of Memphis Athletics
2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 88
Rayyan Buell
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Hornell, N.Y.
- High School:
- Hornell HS
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi CC / Ohio / Colorado
Honors
• 2023 All-MAC Third Team
• NJCAA All-Academic First Team
• All-MACCC Distinguished Academic Selection
2024 (at Colorado)
• Appeared in four games for the Buffaloes.
• Recorded three tackles.
• Was listed as a three-star transfer by 247Sports.
2022-2023 (at Ohio)
• Was a Third Team All-MAC selection in 2023
• Appeared in 22 games over two seasons with the Bobcats
• Tallied 6.5 sacks with 14.5 tackles for loss
• Recorded 39 total tackles and a pair of QB hurries
2020-2022 (at Northwest Mississippi CC)
• Played two seasons and saw action in 18 games
• Recorded 54 total tackles and 10 tackles for loss
• Recorded 2.5 sacks and forced a pair of fumbles
• Recognized as a Distinguished Academic All-MACCC
• First Team NJCAA All-Academic selection
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Native of Hornell, New York
• Played high school football for Hornell HS under head coach Erik Werner
• Was listed as a top-100 defensive lineman by ESPN and On3, also being named a consensus three-star recruit
• Selected to New York State Sportswriters Association Class B All-State third team
• Was selected as Section V Defensive Player of the Year during his junior and senior seasons
• NJCAA All-Academic First Team
• All-MACCC Distinguished Academic Selection
2024 (at Colorado)
• Recorded three tackles.
• Was listed as a three-star transfer by 247Sports.
2022-2023 (at Ohio)
• Appeared in 22 games over two seasons with the Bobcats
• Tallied 6.5 sacks with 14.5 tackles for loss
• Recorded 39 total tackles and a pair of QB hurries
2020-2022 (at Northwest Mississippi CC)
• Recorded 54 total tackles and 10 tackles for loss
• Recorded 2.5 sacks and forced a pair of fumbles
• Recognized as a Distinguished Academic All-MACCC
• First Team NJCAA All-Academic selection
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Played high school football for Hornell HS under head coach Erik Werner
• Was listed as a top-100 defensive lineman by ESPN and On3, also being named a consensus three-star recruit
• Selected to New York State Sportswriters Association Class B All-State third team
• Was selected as Section V Defensive Player of the Year during his junior and senior seasons
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Friday, December 19
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Tuesday, December 16
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Friday, December 12
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