Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Buffalo
Max Michel
DE • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Elizabeth, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Max Michel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
98
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Player Story
Max Michel built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive end from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Max Michel's career was his defensive production: 123...
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- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Max Michel, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo. Max Michel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 123
- TFL
- 22.5
- Sacks
- 12.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Max Michel quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Buffalo · DE
- Career Tackles
- 123
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
- Top game
- Old Dominion
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Elizabeth · Buffalo
- High school pipeline
- Elizabeth · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 45 tackles · DE 23rd (top 8%) · Mid-American 65th (top 13%) · National 740th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2020 Postseason | Buffalo | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 6 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Buffalo | 8 | 35 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Buffalo | 7 | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 14.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Buffalo | 11 | 45 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 71 |
Related Context
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Max Michel played DE for Buffalo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Max Michel recorded 123 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 18.5 primary output with 33.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
33.9
Usage
10.8
Consistency
60.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 0. Fordham: 2.5. Louisiana: 4.5. Akron: 3. Central Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Kent State: 2. Toledo: 1.5. Ohio: 2. Miami (OH): 2.5. Eastern Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 5 by 20.8. Fordham: 3 by 37.5. Louisiana: 6 by 70. Akron: 5 by 50.8. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 6 by 30. Kent State: 4 by 36.7. Toledo: 5 by 35.8. Ohio: 4 by 36.7. Miami (OH): 4 by 41.7. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 3 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.7 · Games = 8 · +0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
70 vs Louisiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 11-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | L 10-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/8 | vs OhioSplash game | L 10-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/31 | @ Toledo | L 13-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Kent StateSplash game | W 24-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Bowling Green | L 14-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Central Michigan | W 37-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ AkronSplash game | W 13-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ LouisianaSplash game | L 38-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs FordhamSplash game | L 37-40 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Max Michel story
Max Michel built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive end from Elizabeth, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Max Michel's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. That gives Max Michel's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Buffalo
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2 | 9.8 | 2.5 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Buffalo | 7.5 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 7.5 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Buffalo | 13.5 | 35.1 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2.5 | 10.7 | 2.9 | -11 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Buffalo | 18.5 | 33.9 | 10.8 | 16 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Old Dominion
Week 4 · W 35-34
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
93.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Louisiana
Week 4 · L 38-45
4.5
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 15 · W 56-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Marshall
Week 1 · W 17-10 · Postseason
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Akron
Week 5 · W 13-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
18.5 primary output · 33.9 efficiency · 10.8 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Buffalo
61
13.5 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Buffalo
44.7
7.5 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
14
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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