Jacob Bayer
Career Summary
Jacob Bayer is a center from Grandview, Texas, who played at Lamar and Arkansas State before signing with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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Early Life
Bayer is from Grandview, Texas. He earned a criminology degree at Arkansas State and posted a 3.80 GPA as a senior.
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High School
Bayer attended Grandview High School, where he was a varsity letterman, earned all-county and all-state honors, and helped lead the program to Texas state titles in 2018 and 2019.
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College Career
Bayer started all 22 games at center during two seasons at Lamar before transferring to Arkansas State for 2023 and 2024. He became the ninth Arkansas State player to compete in the Senior Bowl.
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Path to the NFL
Bayer signed with Buffalo as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bills released him during their August 26 roster reduction.
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NFL Career
Bayer entered the NFL with Buffalo in 2025. His NFL player profile does not list a regular-season game appearance or statistical record.
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Career Accomplishments
Bayer was first-team All-Sun Belt and CSC Academic All-District in 2023. In 2024, he started the final 12 games, earned second-team all-conference recognition and finished as the Sun Belt's top-rated center according to Buffalo's draft-free-agent profile.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-2 and 306 pounds by Buffalo, Bayer is a center. Arkansas State credited him with an 82.9 PFF grade in 2023, including an 82.1 run-blocking grade, while allowing one sack in 757 snaps.
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