Player Career

Al-Rasheed Benton Career Story

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Player Story

Al-Rasheed Benton story

Al-Rasheed Benton built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Newark, NJ wearing No. 3, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Al-Rasheed Benton's career was his defensive production: 190 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with West Virginia. 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 Al-Rasheed Benton's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Al-Rasheed Benton 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

    West Virginia

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0
2014 Regular SeasonWest Virginia00
2015 Regular SeasonWest Virginia00
2016 PostseasonWest Virginia528.87.85
2016 Regular SeasonWest Virginia528.87.80
2017 PostseasonWest Virginia28.555.614.923.5
2017 Regular SeasonWest Virginia28.555.614.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Baylor

Week 8 · W 38-36 · Conference game

Win with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

7

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Youngstown State

Week 2 · W 38-21

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Kansas

Week 4 · W 56-34 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

82.4 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Delaware State

Week 3 · W 59-16

4

Havoc Plays

76.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Virginia Tech

Week 1 · L 24-31

3

Havoc Plays

68.7 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · West Virginia

28.5 primary output · 55.6 efficiency · 14.9 usage

74.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · West Virginia

74.7

28.5 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 14.9 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · West Virginia

30.3

5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games