Garland Benyard is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Kennesaw State.
Benyard is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The two seasons at Kennesaw State span two head coaches: Chandler Burks and Jerry Mack. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Louisiana Tech — Week 7, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 37 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 48 | 26 | 9.0 | 3.5 | -- |
| Career | 85 | 42 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-10@ Wake Forest | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-56@ No. 23 Indiana | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Merrimack | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-21vs Arkansas State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 24-16vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-7vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-26@ Florida International | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 7 · 2025
W 35-7
0.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 28-point win at home against Louisiana Tech.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups37 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Pass share
44.2%
422 pass / 533 run
Plays / game
68.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Bohannon, Chandler Burks, and Jerry Mack. Multi-era developmental context.
