Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-21vs Weber State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#28
Ben Finneseth
Senior defensive back on Colorado's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Durango, CO · Durango
CFB Index 25 · #478 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Colorado for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 defensive back on Colorado's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearBen Finneseth
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Ben Finneseth has been at Colorado through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Weber State, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Colorado
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Mike Sanford Jr.
Colorado
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Colorado1-11HC: Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Colorado9-4HC: Deion Sanders · Pass-leaning
2025Colorado3-9HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
2026Colorado2-0HC: Deion Sanders · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
25 · #478 of 544 safeties
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #37 of 40 Big 12 Ss
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–21
vs Weber State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 31-point win at home against Weber State.
With J. Lewis — 366 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.2 · -23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · D. Greaves — 51 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 57 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jahquez Robinson’s 2025 season.
Matches Jahquez on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Zakee Wheatley's junior season at Penn State (2023).
94%match
NFL Rd 5
Matches Zakee on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Ben Finneseth
Background
AT COLORADO 2025 (Sr.) Played in the first 10 games of the season, starting in six games. Missed the last two due to injury. Made his first career start in the season opener against Georgia Tech. Finished the season with 27 total tackles, 18 unassisted tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recov...
The secondary · Colorado
- #4Naeten Mitchell92 tackles · 2025
- #7Randon Fontenette51 tackles · 2025
- #8Emory Floyd49 tackles · 2025
- #30Justin Eaglin35 tackles · 2025
- #28Ben Finneseth25 tackles · 2025
15 more on the roster · Colorado team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology