4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
'Alpha Dog' Linebacker Ben Bogle Breaking Out For Arkansas Defense
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 9
Ben Bogle
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 16 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Texas A&M, Week 5, 2026.
51 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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'Alpha Dog' Linebacker Ben Bogle Breaking Out For Arkansas Defense
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 9 · 2 outlets
from 4 outlets
'Alpha Dog' Linebacker Ben Bogle Breaking Out For Arkansas Defense
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 9 · 2 outlets
Whole Hog SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Arkansas4 stories2026 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, in his words.
Sports Illustrated +1'Alpha Dog' Linebacker Ben Bogle Breaking Out For Arkansas DefenseSep 9Whole Hog SportsBen Bogle, Jaden Platt, Joker Johnson press conference: Arkansas football players preview UtahSep 9Whole Hog SportsArkansas football notebook: Ben Bogle does it all in Razorbacks' improved defensive effort vs. TulsaSep 27
West Virginia2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas | 51 | 21 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 37 | 19 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 40 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-14vs North Alabama | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ No. 20 Utah | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45vs No. 2 Georgia | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-6vs Tulsa | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-34@ Texas A&M | 16 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 17-24vs No. 15 Tennessee | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-21@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-34vs No. 23 Missouri | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 21 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 10-34 vs Missouri, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arkansas’s defense played that day
Missouri’s 9 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 4.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
16 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. First quarter, up 3-0.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
51tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
4%2 pass breakups51 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
50.7%
278 pass / 270 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
313 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #213 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Rich Rodriguez and Ryan Silverfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
