Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
#82
Benji Gosnell
Senior tight end for Virginia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Meadows Of Dan, VA · East Surry
CFB Index 51 · #51 of 135 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Virginia Tech 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 numbers
2
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 2 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 2 yds, vs Old Dominion
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for Virginia Tech. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2022.
In Their Words
80 windows · 2025 fan posts
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Benji Gosnell
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Benji Gosnell has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Virginia Tech. One game to point at: 2 rec yds, 1 receptions against Old Dominion — Week 2, 2026.
2 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Virginia Tech4-star out of Carroll County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Virginia Tech7-6HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2024Virginia Tech6-7HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 2.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 32 | 341 | 10.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 566 | 9.9 | 3 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Herbert’s 2024 season.
Matches Patrick on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Patrick on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Zach Ortwerth's junior season at Iowa (2025).
Matches Zach on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Benji Gosnell
The tight end room · Virginia Tech
- #85Luke Reynolds257 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Ja'Ricous Hairston112 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Benji Gosnell86 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Harrison Saint Germain28 receiving yards · 2025
- #36Brody Jones1 game · 2025
3 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology