Charlie Benton: LB · UAB · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Charlie Benton
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Dana Holgorsen and Bill Clark. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Louisiana Tech — Week 10, 2021.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UAB | 22 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2018 | West Virginia | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-56@ No. 2 Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 12-36vs Liberty | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-14vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-30vs Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-38vs Louisiana Tech | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 21-14@ Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-34@ No. 15 UTSA | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%4 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
5%1 pass breakups22 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Clark
Pass share
36.4%
285 pass / 499 run
Plays / game
65.3
12 games
Team sack rate
10.8%
334 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at West Virginia and UAB, 24 tackles — the college career is complete.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen, Neal Brown and Bill Clark.
