Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs USC | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 0 | 31 |
#2
Ben Black
Junior wide receiver for Rutgers. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Charlotte, NC · Mallard Creek
CFB Index 25 · #454 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
110
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 43 yds, vs USC
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Rutgers. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2024.
- 119 receiving yards in 2025. Then 110 in 2026.
Ben Black
Moves the chains on third down. Third year in the Rutgers receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 43 rec yds, 2 receptions against USC — Week 3, 2026.
110 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202410 games
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Mallard Creek
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Ben Black's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +43 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Greg Schiano — 12-16 over that span.
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-3HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (91st percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 36.7 | 18.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
51.3%
102 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,199 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Michael Hetzel’s 2023 season.
76%match
Matches Michael on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Height
Differs from Michael on
Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Roshauud Paul's freshman season at Arkansas State (2020).
Matches Roshauud on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Recruiting rating
Differs from Roshauud on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ben Black
Background
2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with three starts at wide receiver ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... totaled eight receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown ... had six kickoff returns for 125 yards with a long of 29 and recovered a fumble…
The receiver room · Rutgers
- #8KJ Duff1,084 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ben Black119 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Michael Thomas III25 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Vernon Allen III18 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Dino Kaliakmanis9 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology