VMI · W 73-3 · FCS
No catches.
California · L 20-25
No catches.
Georgia Tech · W 34-24
No catches.
Gosnell has catches in 5 of Virginia Tech’s 8 games: none against VMI, California and Georgia Tech.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Benji Gosnell
Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Virginia Tech. One game to point at: 13 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Maryland — Week 3, 2026.
33 receiving yards · 6 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Benji Gosnell vs Old Dominion.
Against Clemson on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 7 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 6 catches for 33 yards. Virginia Tech has thrown to him 11 times in 192 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 32 | 341 | 10.7 | 2 | 31 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 1 | 23 |
| Career | 62 | 597 | 9.6 | 3 | 31 |
Last game (Wk 8): 7 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 21-14@ Boston College | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 33-35vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-16@ Clemson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
Week 3 · 2026
W 35-26
at Maryland
2 rec · 13 yds
With E. Grunkemeyer — 314 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.7 · 13 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · N. Totten — 43.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
48.9%
277 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
70.8
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brent Pry, Philip Montgomery, and James Franklin. Multi-era developmental context.
