Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 3 | 34 | 14.5 | 2 | 24 |
#37
Vince Benetti
Junior tight end for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Adel, IA · ADM
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
The numbers
34
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 2 TD · 11.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 10 yds, 1 TD, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonVince Benetti
Vince Benetti has been at Iowa State through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 24 rec yds, 1 receptions against Southeast Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
34 REC YDS · 3 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 17.0 YDS/g, 14.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
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 | Iowa State | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 2% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
Awards & Honors CSC Academic All-District (2024) Academic All-Big 12 (2024, 2025) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25, F25, S26) Big 12's Dr. Gerald Lage Award (2026) 2025 Played in nine games as a special teams contributor and reserve tight end ... had one tackle on special team...
The tight end room · Iowa State
- #19Tyler Fortenberry294 receiving yards · 2025
- #41Rylan Barnes6 games · 2025
- #37Vince Benetti2 games · 2026
- #48Jack Bjornno box-score line yet
- #39AJ Petersenno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology