Receiver, Rutgers, 2024–26
Ben Black
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Ben Black plays receiver for Rutgers.
2026 so far
9 catches, 180 yards, 2 TD
Last game: at Maryland, W 37–30
Next game: at Northwestern, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rutgers | 14 | 0.87 | – | – | 12.2 | – |
| 2025 | Rutgers | 17 | 0.37 | – | – | 6.2 | – |
| 2026 | Rutgers | 14 | 1.21 | – | – | 16.9 | – |
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 Rutgers 6 games, 9 catches, 180 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Massachusetts | L 21–37 | 2 | 37 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | at Boston College | L 21–28 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. USC | L 35–42 | 2 | 43 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. Howard | W 58–7 | 2 | 17 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Indiana | L 15–47 | 1 | 53 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at Maryland | W 37–30 | – | – | – | 1 | 25 |
2025 Rutgers 10 games, 7 returns, 125 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Ohio | W 34–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 45–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 47 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Norfolk State | W 60–10 | 3 | 56 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Iowa | L 28–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at Washington | L 19–38 | – | – | – | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oregon | L 10–56 | – | – | – | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 25 | at Purdue | W 27–24 | 4 | 56 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at Illinois | L 13–35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at Ohio State | L 9–42 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Penn State | L 36–40 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
2024 Rutgers 10 games, 12 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Howard | W 44–7 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Akron | W 49–17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 7–14 | 2 | 54 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCLA | L 32–35 | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | atUSC | L 20–42 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. Minnesota | W 26–19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | atMaryland | W 31–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at Michigan State | W 41–14 | 1 | 33 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Kansas State | L 41–44 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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