Benton Wickersham

Photo by: Boise State University

Photo by: John Kelly

Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Elko, Nev.
High School:
Elko HS

NFF Hampshire Society (2020)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
3x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

BOISE STATE CAREER
SENIOR (2020): Played in all seven games...made three tackles, including one for loss, at Hawai'i (Nov. 21).

JUNIOR (2019): Appeared in all 14 games, making 10 starts...third on the team with 63 tackles (25 solo)...also made four tackles-for-loss, a sack, broke up three passes and intercepted one...shared a pair of tackles at Florida State (Aug. 31)...had a tackle-for-loss among his seven tackles (two solo) against Air Force (Sept. 20)...shared team lead with seven tackles at UNLV (Oct. 5)...forced a fumble, broke up a pass, and made six tackles (four solo) against Hawai'i (Oct. 12)...shared a sack, broke up a pass, and had three tackles (one solo) at BYU (Oct. 19)...made his first-career interception, had three tackles (one solo) at San José State (Nov. 2)...had eight tackles (three solo) against Wyoming (Nov. 9)...shared a sack among his five tackles (one solo) against New Mexico (Nov. 16)...had a tackle-for-loss among his four tackles (two solo) at Utah State (Nov. 23)...had four tackles (three solo), including one for loss, at Colorado State (Nov. 29)...made seven tackles (three solo) against Hawai'i in the Mountain West Championship Game (Dec. 7)...had five tackles (two solo) against Washington (Dec. 21).

SOPHOMORE (2018): Saw action in 13 games, including one start...shared the team lead with five tackles against UConn (Sept. 8).

FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in all 14 games, making one start...made 16 tackles (eight solo)...shared a tackle in his collegiate debut against Troy (Sept. 2)...tallied two tackles at Washington State (Sept. 9)...collected a career-high three tackles at Utah State (Oct. 29)...made two tackles (both solo) at Nevada (Nov. 4)...made two tackles (one solo) vs. Colorado State (Nov. 11)...made two tackles (one solo) vs. Air Force (Nov. 18).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Named a Top 10 NIAA Student-Athlete in spring 2016...had his senior season cut short by injury in 2015...played offensive line as a junior, being named Nevada I-A Lineman of the Year...played safety his previous year on varsity, racking up 80 tackles (52 solo) with 8.0 sacks as a junior in 2014...had 73 tackles (40 solo) as a sophomore in 2013...also punted for Elko, averaging 39.3 yards over 30 punts as a junior and 34.2 yards over 32 punts as a sophomore...named to All-North Second Team as a sophomore...also played basketball and baseball for Elko, being named all-state in baseball as a senior.