Ben VanSumeren: LB · Michigan State · #13.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ben VanSumeren
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jim Harbaugh and Mel Tucker. A game that shows it: 14 tackles against Maryland — Week 5, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
73 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 73 | 25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 12 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Michigan | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 93 | 35 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Western Michigan | 11 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-39@ Washington | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-34vs Minnesota | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-27@ Maryland | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 34-28vs Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-15@ No. 14 Illinois | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21vs Rutgers | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-39vs Indiana | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-35@ No. 11 Penn State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
73tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%3 TFLSack rate
3%2 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups73 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
53.5%
410 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #241 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Michigan and Michigan State, 93 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jim Harbaugh and Mel Tucker.
