Player Career

Benning Potoa'e Career Story

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Player Story

Benning Potoa'e story

Benning Potoa'e built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Dupont, WA wearing No. 8, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Benning Potoa'e's career was his defensive production: 112 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks across 44 career games in the available record. That gives Benning Potoa'e's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonWashington411.93.9
2016 Regular SeasonWashington411.93.90
2017 PostseasonWashington918.45.45
2017 Regular SeasonWashington918.45.40
2018 PostseasonWashington4.516.36.3-4.5
2018 Regular SeasonWashington4.516.36.30
2019 PostseasonWashington11.521.87.47
2019 Regular SeasonWashington11.521.87.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Washington

Week 1 · W 47-14

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Arizona State

Week 4 · W 27-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

vs UCLA

Week 9 · W 44-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#4

@ California

Week 10 · W 66-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Washington State

Week 13 · W 41-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Washington

11.5 primary output · 21.8 efficiency · 7.4 usage

48.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · Washington

48.9

11.5 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 7.4 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Washington

48.2

9 primary · 18.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games