Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2019-2022Iowa
Seth Benson
LB • 6'0" • 232 lbs • Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Seth Benson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.9
Consistency
32.1
Season Value
20.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Seth Benson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Iowa. Seth Benson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Iowa paired 0 primary output with 6.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Iowa
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
33.9
Usage
9
Consistency
32.1
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Iowa State: 0. Nevada: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan: 1. Illinois: 0. Ohio State: 1. Northwestern: 2.5. Purdue: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 0.5. Nebraska: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Iowa State: 10 by 41.7. Nevada: 7 by 29.2. Rutgers: 9 by 37.5. Michigan: 14 by 60. Illinois: 7 by 29.2. Ohio State: 6 by 35. Northwestern: 6 by 50. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 7 by 34.2. Nebraska: 8 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
60 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Nebraska | L 17-24 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Minnesota | W 13-10 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Wisconsin | W 24-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Purdue | W 24-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Northwestern | W 33-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ohio State | L 10-54 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Illinois | L 6-9 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | L 14-27 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Rutgers | W 27-10 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Nevada | W 27-0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa State10+ tackles | L 7-10 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Iowa
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 5 | 34.5 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 11.5 | 39.5 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 11.5 | 39.5 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 6.5 | 33.9 | 9 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.1 takeover score.
#2
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Iowa
0 primary output · 6.6 efficiency · 1.4 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Iowa
36
0 primary · 6.6 efficiency · 1.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Iowa
28.9
11.5 primary · 39.5 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.7953
Washington · Sioux Falls, SD
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
247
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.