Is Ty Benefield starting?
Ty Benefield is the projected starter at SS for LSU Tigers.
Senior · #2 · 6'3", 208 lbs
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LSU Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SSTy BenefieldThis player
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the SEC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Crean Lutheran, ranked #982 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 105 tackles, 2 INT, 3 PBU. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 97th-percentile production nationally — good for a 92 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 208 lbs
- Transfer
- Boise State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 105 | 2 | 3 |
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
- 0.8650
- National Rank
- #982
- High School
- Crean Lutheran
- Hometown
- Irvine, CA
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 97th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.90 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 92. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
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 10LUKTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 35-34 OT
Oct 3WMCNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-14
Sep 26WTA&MTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-6
Sep 19LMISSTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 32-24
Sep 12WLTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-14
Sep 6WCLEMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 51-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUK | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WMCN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WTA&M | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMISS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WLT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCLEM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ty Benefield'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.