Ben Hanks III
Played for two head coaches at Florida: Billy Napier and Jon Sumrall. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Auburn — Week 3, 2026.
22 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
22 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
Fans first named Ben Hanks III at Auburn.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
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 66-21vs Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Campbell | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 44-39@ Auburn | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-28vs No. 4 Ole Miss | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-45@ No. 25 Missouri | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-38vs South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 7 Texas | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 8-27vs No. 3 Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 27-24
at Texas
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this season22 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Pass share
44.4%
246 pass / 308 run
Plays / game
69.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
277 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #228 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Billy Napier, Billy Gonzales, and Jon Sumrall. Multi-era developmental context.
