James McNeil Jr. holds the RB · Depth spot in Buffalo Bulls’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

James McNeil Jr. logged a 1.1% overall usage rate in 2025.

James McNeil Jr. is a running back from Buffalo, NY, who attended Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School. He redshirted during his first season at Buffalo in 2024, appearing in the Bahamas Bowl against Liberty with two carries for 15 yards. In 2025 as a redshirt-sophomore, McNeil appeared in all 12 games and carried 12 times for 67 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown on nine carries against Saint Francis and added a one-yard touchdown run versus Troy.