Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Miami (OH)
Ben Kimpler
DL • 6'6" • 258 lbs • Libertyville, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ben Kimpler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
74
High-end production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Ben Kimpler built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Libertyville, IL wearing No. 95, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Ben Kimpler's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Ben Kimpler, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Miami (OH). Ben Kimpler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 124
- TFL
- 24.5
- Sacks
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Ben Kimpler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · DL
- Career Tackles
- 124
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Libertyville · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Libertyville · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 95 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 41 tackles · DL 64th (top 7%) · Mid-American 88th (top 16%) · National 884th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 22.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 9 | 33 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 35.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | 31 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 22.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | 62.4 |
Related Context
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Ben Kimpler played DL for Miami (OH). Across 5 tracked seasons, Ben Kimpler recorded 124 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Miami (OH) paired 21.5 primary output with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
32.2
Usage
9
Consistency
42.3
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 1.5. Cincinnati: 0. Minnesota: 0. Long Island University: 2.5. Army: 1. Central Michigan: 5. Eastern Michigan: 4. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 0.5. Buffalo: 2. Bowling Green: 1. Kent State: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 2 by 23.3. Cincinnati: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3. Long Island University: 3 by 37.5. Army: 6 by 35. Central Michigan: 4 by 66.7. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 48.3. Ball State: 6 by 25. Ohio: 5 by 25.8. Buffalo: 4 by 36.7. Bowling Green: 1 by 14.2. Kent State: 4 by 56.7
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 6 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 6 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/23 | vs North Texas | W 27-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Kent StateSplash game | L 47-48 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/17 | vs Bowling Green | W 34-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/10 | vs BuffaloSplash game | W 45-18 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/2 | @ Ohio | L 33-35 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Ball State | W 24-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | L 12-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 28-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Army | L 10-23 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Long Island UniversitySplash game | W 42-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Minnesota | L 26-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Cincinnati | L 14-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ben Kimpler story
Ben Kimpler built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Libertyville, IL wearing No. 95, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Ben Kimpler's career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 44 career games in the available record. That gives Ben Kimpler's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3 | 11.1 | 2.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 6.5 | 22.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 10 | 17.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10 | 17.7 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3 | 22.5 | 4.9 | -7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 21.5 | 32.2 | 9 | 18.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 21.5 | 32.2 | 9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 5 · W 28-17 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 9 · W 23-16 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 7 · W 31-6 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Kent State
Week 13 · L 47-48 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Akron
Week 13 · W 38-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Miami (OH)
21.5 primary output · 32.2 efficiency · 9 usage
62.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
62.4
21.5 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
35.9
6.5 primary · 22.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
10
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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