Running back, Western Carolina (from Jacksonville State), 2023–⁠26

Anthony Benjamin

Number
No. 24
Height
5′10″
Weight
170 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Fort Myers, FL

Anthony Benjamin plays running back for Western Carolina, after Jacksonville State (2023–⁠24).

2026 so far

61 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: at Mercer, L 14–⁠17

Next game: vs. Chattanooga, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 26EKU
  2. 0@CIN
  3. 7PRES
  4. 27@ETSU
  5. 1@MER

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Western Carolina3217.0014
2026Western Carolina11615.5114
Career14825.9114

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2026Western Carolina2210

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2026Western Carolina2126.009

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Jacksonville State24RBFr.
2024Jacksonville State24RBSo.
2025Western Carolina24RBJr.
2026Western Carolina24RBSr.5′10″170

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Western Carolina (FCS)30.36––1.1–
2026Western Carolina (FCS)120.40––4.8–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Western Carolina 6 games, 61 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 29vs.Eastern KentuckyW 45–⁠213261––
Sep 6atCampbellL 19–⁠28–––18
Sep 12atCincinnatiL 10–⁠62100––
Sep 19vs.PresbyterianW 58–⁠14170113
Sep 26atEast Tennessee StateL 31–⁠585270––
Oct 10atMercerL 14–⁠17110––
2025 Western Carolina 1 game, 21 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Oct 11vs.FurmanW 52–⁠73210––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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