Safety, LSU (from Boise State), 2023–26
Ty Benefield
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Altadena, CA
Ty Benefield plays safety for LSU, after Boise State (2023–25). Last time out, against Mississippi State: 4 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
28 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 4 tackles, 1 INT vs. Mississippi State, W 31–0
Next game: at Auburn, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highthree times; last at San Diego State, 20252sacks, career highat Utah State, 2023Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2023, 2024 and 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boise State | 43 | 31 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | Boise State | 82 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Boise State | 105 | 69 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | LSU | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 258 | 171 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boise State | 2 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Boise State | 2 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | Boise State | 2 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | LSU | 2 | S | Sr. | 6′3″ | 208 |
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 LSU 7 games, 28 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Clemson | W 51–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Ole Miss | L 24–32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Texas A&M | W 35–6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. McNeese | W 63–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Kentucky | L 34–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mississippi State | W 31–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Boise State 14 games, 105 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at South Florida | L 7–34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 51–14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Air Force | W 49–37 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. App State | W 47–14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Notre Dame | L 7–28 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. New Mexico | W 41–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. UNLV | W 56–31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at Nevada | W 24–3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Fresno State | L 7–30 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at San Diego State | L 7–17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Colorado State | W 49–21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Utah State | W 25–24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.UNLV | W 38–21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 ✦ | vs. Washington | L 10–38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Boise State 14 games, 82 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Georgia Southern | W 56–45 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Oregon | L 34–37 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Portland State | W 56–14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Washington State | W 45–24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Utah State | W 62–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Hawai’i | W 28–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | atUNLV | W 29–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs.San Diego State | W 56–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Nevada | W 28–21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at San José State | W 42–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Wyoming | W 17–13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Oregon State | W 34–18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.UNLV | W 21–7 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Penn State | L 14–31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Boise State 12 games, 43 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atWashington | L 19–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. North Dakota | W 42–18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atSan Diego State | W 34–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Memphis | L 32–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.San José State | W 35–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atColorado State | L 30–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Wyoming | W 32–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atFresno State | L 30–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atUtah State | W 45–10 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Air Force | W 27–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | atUNLV | W 44–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. UCLA | L 22–35 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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