Linebacker, Western Kentucky (from Saint Francis), 2021–24
Sebastian Benjamin
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 238 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Sebastian Benjamin played linebacker at Saint Francis (2021–22) and Western Kentucky (2023–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Louisiana Tech, 20243sacks, career highat Akron, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021* | Saint Francis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Saint Francis | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 56 | 29 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 88 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Saint Francis | 9 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Saint Francis | 9 | LB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 9 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 9 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 238 |
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
2024 Western Kentucky 13 games, 56 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Alabama | L 0–63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Middle Tennessee | W 49–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Toledo | W 26–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | L 20–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UTEP | W 44–17 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at New Mexico State | W 41–28 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 7–12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Liberty | L 21–38 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 19–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | atJacksonville State | L 12–52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. James Madison | L 17–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Kentucky 8 games, 25 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Florida | W 41–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atJacksonville State | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Liberty | L 29–42 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atUTEP | W 21–13 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.New Mexico State | L 29–38 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Florida International | W 41–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Saint Francis 1 game, 5 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Akron | L 23–30 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2021 Saint Francis 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Eastern Michigan | L 15–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 18 vs. Wagner, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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