Is Caleb Benning starting?
Caleb Benning is listed 2nd string at FS for Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Redshirt sophomore · #28 · 5'11", 200 lbs
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Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Omaha Westside, ranked #631 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #28
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8811
- National Rank
- #631
- High School
- Omaha Westside
- Hometown
- Omaha, NE
Why this rating?
On a 88-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 20-17
Oct 3WMDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-23
Sep 26WMSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LIU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WMD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Caleb Benning's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.