Player Career

Benton Wickersham Career Story

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Player Story

Benton Wickersham story

Benton Wickersham built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Elko, NV wearing No. 25, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Benton Wickersham's career was his defensive production: 110 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Boise State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Benton Wickersham's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.

The arc is straightforward: Benton Wickersham moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    Boise State

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonBoise State06.71.2
2018 Regular SeasonBoise State010.120
2019 PostseasonBoise State925.269
2019 Regular SeasonBoise State925.260
2020 Regular SeasonBoise State113.72.7-8

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ BYU

Week 8 · L 25-28

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

#2

vs Air Force

Week 4 · W 30-19 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Hawai'i

Week 12 · W 40-32 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

59.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Colorado State

Week 14 · W 31-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

50.6 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.

#5

vs Hawai'i

Week 7 · W 59-37 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Boise State

9 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 6 usage

57.3

#2

2019 Regular Season · Boise State

57.3

9 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Boise State

42.3

0 primary · 10.1 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

1

Splash games

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10+ tackle games