Player Career

Xavier Benson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Xavier Benson story

Xavier Benson built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Texarkana, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Xavier Benson's career was his defensive production: 192 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Oklahoma 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 Xavier Benson's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Xavier Benson 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.

  1. 1

    Texas Tech

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oklahoma State

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonTexas Tech6276.8
2020 Regular SeasonTexas Tech0-6
2022 Regular SeasonOklahoma State1133.56.311
2023 PostseasonOklahoma State1630.88.95
2023 Regular SeasonOklahoma State1630.88.90

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2021Texas Tech to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted8.1Dec 31, 2020

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oklahoma

Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

vs TCU

Week 12 · L 31-33 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Arizona State

Week 2 · W 34-17

2.5

Havoc Plays

82.8 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.

#4

vs West Virginia

Week 13 · L 19-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Central Arkansas

Week 1 · W 27-13

3

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Oklahoma State

16 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 8.9 usage

58.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Oklahoma State

58.5

16 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 8.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma State

52.7

11 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games