Linebacker, Northwestern State (from Louisiana), 2024–26
Ben Bienvenu
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Natchitoches, LA
Ben Bienvenu plays linebacker for Northwestern State, after Louisiana (2024). Last time out, at East Texas A&M: 2 tackles, 1 sack. Bienvenu leads Northwestern State in sacks this season.
2026 so far
6 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles, 1 sack at East Texas A&M, L 14–38
Next game: vs. Nicholls, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern State | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisiana | 45 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern State | 45 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern State | 45 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 220 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Northwestern State 3 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Louisiana Christian | L 37–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Louisiana Tech | L 6–80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at East Texas A&M | L 14–38 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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