Ben Cutter
Ben Cutter
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Ben Cutter has played for three head coaches in three seasons at West Virginia. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Pittsburgh — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 38 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 39 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 56 | 28 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 133 | 54 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
8 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Noah Kema’s 2023 season.
Matches Noah on
Differs from Noah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Juandarion Silas's junior season at Kennesaw State (2024).
Matches Juandarion on
Background
2025 (Jr.) Has played in 37 career games, including 10 starts Played in all 12 games and started one Added depth at linebacker and used extensively on special teams Season-high 78 plays against Pitt, including 58 on defense Sixth-leading tackler on the team, registering 38 tackles, including 16 s...