2024 Football Roster
Benefield, Ty
Jersey Number 0
Ty Benefield
- Position:
- Safety
- Hometown:
- Altadena, Calif.
- Height:
- 6-2
- High School:
- Crean Lutheran HS
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Sophomore
- NIL Exchange:
- Ty Benefield
- Major:
- Pre-Business
Bio
CAREER HONORS
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Honors: Cornish Trophy Finalist…Honorable Mention All-Mountain West...Academic All-Mountain West.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 2 fumbles recovered (T-1st MW / T-19th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Played and started all 14 games, leading the Broncos in tackles (82) and interceptions (2)…played a team-high 1,070 total snaps, including a team-high 899 on defense…posted a team-high nine tackles against Georgia Southern (Aug. 31)...totaled six tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)…collected a pair of tackles for loss against Portland State (Sept. 21)...made eight tackles and had an interception in a win over Washington State (Sept. 28)...recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and had three solo tackles against Utah State (Oct. 5)...recorded a team-high eight tackles, all solo, against Nevada (Nov. 9)...forced a fumble and intercepted a pass at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...tallied eight tackles and a pass breakup at Wyoming (Nov. 23)...notched eight tackles and 1.5 TFLs in the MW Championship win over No. 20 UNLV (Dec. 6)...led the team with nine tackles against No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Honors: Academic All-Mountain West.
Top Highlights: Saw action in 13 games, starting five…recorded a solo sack against North Dakota (Sept. 16)…made five tackles and tallied a pass breakup against Colorado State (Oct. 14)…made first career interception against Wyoming (Oct. 28)…totaled seven tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, two QB hurries and a pass breakup against Utah State (Nov. 18)…registered a season-high eight tackles in the LA Bowl against UCLA, including a solo TFL (Dec. 2).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per 247Sports…played on both sides of the ball in high school as a DB/WR combo…in 12 games his senior season, Benefield registered 91 tackles (52 solo), seven pass breakups and four interceptions…on the offensive side, hauled in 90 receptions for 1,404 yards and 20 touchdowns (averaging 117 yards/game)…added 136 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries…utilized on special teams, returning 12 punts and nine kickoffs…father Daved played 13 seasons in the CFL for five teams, plus 15 games for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996.
- Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List (2025)
- Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist (2025)
- Preseason All-Mountain West (2025)
- Athlon Sports Preseason All-Mountain West First Team (2025)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Mountain West First Team (2025)
- Cornish Trophy Finalist (2024)
- Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2024)
- 2x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023, 2024)
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Honors: Cornish Trophy Finalist…Honorable Mention All-Mountain West...Academic All-Mountain West.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 2 fumbles recovered (T-1st MW / T-19th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Played and started all 14 games, leading the Broncos in tackles (82) and interceptions (2)…played a team-high 1,070 total snaps, including a team-high 899 on defense…posted a team-high nine tackles against Georgia Southern (Aug. 31)...totaled six tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery at No. 7 Oregon (Sept. 7)…collected a pair of tackles for loss against Portland State (Sept. 21)...made eight tackles and had an interception in a win over Washington State (Sept. 28)...recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and had three solo tackles against Utah State (Oct. 5)...recorded a team-high eight tackles, all solo, against Nevada (Nov. 9)...forced a fumble and intercepted a pass at San Jose State (Nov. 16)...tallied eight tackles and a pass breakup at Wyoming (Nov. 23)...notched eight tackles and 1.5 TFLs in the MW Championship win over No. 20 UNLV (Dec. 6)...led the team with nine tackles against No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31).
FRESHMAN (2023)
Honors: Academic All-Mountain West.
Top Highlights: Saw action in 13 games, starting five…recorded a solo sack against North Dakota (Sept. 16)…made five tackles and tallied a pass breakup against Colorado State (Oct. 14)…made first career interception against Wyoming (Oct. 28)…totaled seven tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, two QB hurries and a pass breakup against Utah State (Nov. 18)…registered a season-high eight tackles in the LA Bowl against UCLA, including a solo TFL (Dec. 2).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit per 247Sports…played on both sides of the ball in high school as a DB/WR combo…in 12 games his senior season, Benefield registered 91 tackles (52 solo), seven pass breakups and four interceptions…on the offensive side, hauled in 90 receptions for 1,404 yards and 20 touchdowns (averaging 117 yards/game)…added 136 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries…utilized on special teams, returning 12 punts and nine kickoffs…father Daved played 13 seasons in the CFL for five teams, plus 15 games for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996.
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