Tight end, Georgia Tech (from Syracuse), 2019–⁠23

Luke Benson

Number
No. 81
Height
6′4″
Weight
233 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Chalfont, PA
Born
Apr 6, 2001

Luke Benson played tight end at Syracuse (2019–⁠21) and Georgia Tech (2022–⁠23).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Syracuse817622.0370
2020Syracuse66310.5253
2021Syracuse5224.406
2022Georgia Tech9859.4019
2023Georgia Tech9849.3038
Career3743011.6570

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2019Syracuse200000
2020Syracuse210000
2021Syracuse320000
2023Georgia Tech110000
Career840000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Syracuse81TEYr 1
2020Syracuse81TEYr 2
2021Syracuse81TEYr 3
2022Georgia Tech81TEYr 4
2023Georgia Tech81TESr. (Yr 5)6′4″233

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
2019Syracuse101.74––17.4–
2020Syracuse90.35––3.2–
2021Syracuse50.05––0.3–
2022Georgia Tech100.61––6.1–
2023Georgia Tech80.63––5.0–

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

2023 Georgia Tech 7 games, 9 catches, 84 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 1vs.LouisvilleL 34–⁠39170–––
Sep 23atWake ForestW 30–⁠161380–––
Oct 7atMiamiW 23–⁠203110–––
Nov 4atVirginiaW 45–⁠17160–––
Nov 11atClemsonL 21–⁠421120–––
Nov 25vs.GeorgiaL 23–⁠31170100
Dec 22 ✦vs.UCFW 30–⁠17130–––
2022 Georgia Tech 6 games, 9 catches, 85 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 5vs.ClemsonL 10–⁠41290–––
Sep 10vs.Western CarolinaW 35–⁠171190–––
Sep 17vs.Ole MissL 0–⁠422190–––
Oct 29atFlorida StateL 16–⁠411110–––
Nov 5atVirginia TechW 28–⁠272180–––
Nov 12vs.MiamiL 14–⁠35190–––
2021 Syracuse 6 games, 5 catches, 22 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 11vs.RutgersL 7–⁠17150–––
Sep 18vs.UAlbanyW 62–⁠242120–––
Oct 9vs.Wake ForestL 37–⁠40100–––
Oct 23atVirginia TechW 41–⁠36–––100
Oct 30vs.Boston CollegeW 21–⁠6–––200
Nov 27vs.PittsburghL 14–⁠31150–––
2020 Syracuse 7 games, 6 catches, 63 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 19atPittsburghL 10–⁠21–––100
Sep 26vs.Georgia TechW 37–⁠20110–––
Oct 10vs.DukeL 24–⁠381531–––
Oct 31vs.Wake ForestL 14–⁠38131–––
Nov 7vs.Boston CollegeL 13–⁠16120–––
Nov 20atLouisvilleL 0–⁠30–––100
Nov 28vs.NC StateL 29–⁠36240–––
2019 Syracuse 7 games, 8 catches, 176 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDTklSacksPD
Sep 14vs.ClemsonL 6–⁠412260–––
Sep 21vs.Western MichiganW 52–⁠33–––100
Sep 28vs.Holy CrossW 41–⁠31701100
Nov 2vs.Boston CollegeL 27–⁠581120–––
Nov 16atDukeW 49–⁠62281–––
Nov 23atLouisvilleL 34–⁠561110–––
Nov 30vs.Wake ForestW 39–⁠301291–––

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

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