Cornerback, Villanova, 2018–21
Christian Benford
- Hometown
- Randallstown, MD
- Born
- Sep 21, 2000
Christian Benford played cornerback at Villanova (2018–21). The Buffalo Bills took Benford in round 6, No. 185 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Team titles: Colonial Athletic Association champions, 2021
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here). ‡ Short by 10 games in 2018 (Sep 8 at Lehigh; Sep 15 vs. Towson; Sep 22 vs. Bucknell; Sep 29 at Stony Brook; Oct 6 at Maine; Oct 13 vs. James Madison; Oct 27 vs. New Hampshire; Nov 3 at Richmond; Nov 10 vs. William & Mary; Nov 17 at Delaware) and one game in 2021 (Sep 11 vs. Bucknell): the source has no box score for them.
Game by game
2021 Villanova 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | at Penn State | L 17–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 11 vs. Bucknell, so that game is not listed.
2018 Villanova 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Temple | W 19–17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 8 at Lehigh; Sep 15 vs. Towson; Sep 22 vs. Bucknell; Sep 29 at Stony Brook; Oct 6 at Maine; Oct 13 vs. James Madison; Oct 27 vs. New Hampshire; Nov 3 at Richmond; Nov 10 vs. William & Mary; Nov 17 at Delaware, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 208 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 74¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 17 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 56 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 49 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 60 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 56 | 190 | 3 | 7 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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