Player Dossier

2023-2025

West Virginia

Ben Cutter

LB • 6'0" • 226 lbs • Denver, NC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ben Cutter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.9

Efficiency

29.4

Consistency

15.2

Season Value

17.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
West Virginia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: BYU

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.

Ben Cutter, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · West Virginia. Ben Cutter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

West Virginia paired 9 primary output with 29.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 29.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: BYU

Win with 3 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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2023 Postseason · West Virginia

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

29.4

Usage

8.9

Consistency

15.2

Best Game by takeover score

North Carolina

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 0. Unknown: 1. Texas Tech: 0. TCU: 0. Houston: 0. Oklahoma State: 1. UCF: 2. BYU: 3. Oklahoma: 0. Cincinnati: 2. Baylor: 0

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. North Carolina: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Texas Tech: 2 by 8.3. TCU: 6 by 25. Houston: 5 by 20.8. Oklahoma State: 7 by 39.2. UCF: 5 by 40.8. BYU: 6 by 55. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 5 by 40.8. Baylor: 10 by 41.7

Split Comparison

Wins1 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=5 · +1.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

BYU

Best efficiency game

55 vs BYU

Result
Wed 12/27vs North CarolinaW 30-1051000
Sun 11/26@ Baylor10+ tacklesW 34-31105000
Sat 11/18vs CincinnatiW 42-2153110
Sun 11/12@ OklahomaL 20-5910000
Sat 11/4vs BYUSplash gameW 37-763210
Sat 10/28@ UCFW 41-2855101
Sat 10/21vs Oklahoma StateL 34-4875100
Thu 10/12@ HoustonL 39-4153000
Sun 10/1@ TCUW 24-2162000
Sat 9/23vs Texas TechW 20-1321000
Sat 9/9vs Unknown40100

Career Arc

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

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    West Virginia

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonWest Virginia929.48.9
2023 Regular SeasonWest Virginia929.48.90
2024 PostseasonWest Virginia0.5142.6-8.5
2024 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0.5142.60
2025 Regular SeasonWest Virginia7.521.24.47

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

BYU

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#2

Ohio

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.

#3

Colorado

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.

#4

Cincinnati

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 42 takeover score.

#5

UCF

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · West Virginia

9 primary output · 29.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage

17.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · West Virginia

17.7

9 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · West Virginia

13

7.5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8508

East Lincoln · Denver, NC

Committed To
West Virginia
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

133

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ben Cutter quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
133