CFB
Jaelin Benefield
RB · Eastern Illinois
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Eastern Illinois
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2024
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,378
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8067
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Eastern Illinois
- Hometown
- Pearland, TX
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 3 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 9 | 55 | 1 | 6.1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Incarnate Word | 5 | 34 | 0 | 6.8 | 13 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2022 · vs 408 RBs
Rush Yds
37914
Y/C
4.639
Rush TD
19
Rec Yds
18579
PPA
0.1655
Usage
18%45
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2022 · vs 408
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2022 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+17 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8067 · #2,378 nat'l
Production55th pct PPA · vs 408 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 379'22 | 602 |
| Rush TD | 1'24 | 2 |
| Rec Yds | 185'22 | 349 |
Usage
2024 · share of team
Overall
9%
Rush
16%
Pass
2%
1st Down
10%
2nd Down
13%
3rd Down
2%
Standard Downs
10%
Passing Downs
7%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2024 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
PPA Profile
2024 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.08
By play type
Pass
-0.17
Rush
0.12
By down
1st Down
-0.02
2nd Down
0.17
3rd Down
0.14
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.16
Passing Downs
0.72
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Illinois | 0.08 | -0.17 | 0.12 | -0.02 | 0.17 | 0.14 | -0.16 | 0.72 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Southern Illinois | -0.02 | 0.46 | -0.26 | -0.27 | -0.17 | 0.99 | -0.25 | 0.40 | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 0.16 | 0.42 | 0.09 | -0.07 | 0.19 | 0.83 | 0.06 | 0.46 | 15.1 |
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