Luke Benson: TE · Georgia Tech · #81.
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Luke Benson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Dino Babers and Brent Key. A game that shows it: 38 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wake Forest — Week 4, 2023.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 0 | 38 |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | Syracuse | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 2 | 53 |
| 2019 | Syracuse | 8 | 176 | 22.0 | 3 | 70 |
| Career | 37 | 430 | 11.6 | 5 | 70 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 34-39vs Louisville | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 30-16@ Wake Forest | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 23-20@ No. 17 Miami | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-17@ Virginia | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-42@ Clemson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 23-31vs No. 1 Georgia | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | W 30-17vs UCF | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 0 | 38 |
Week 6 · 2023
W 23-20
at Miami
3 rec · 11 yds
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
With D. Shanahan — 45.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 58 long · H. King — 151 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 59.4 · 46 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
43.8%
377 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
66.2
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Syracuse and Georgia Tech, 430 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 33 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dino Babers, Geoff Collins and Brent Key.
