Senior linebacker for West Virginia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 228 lb · Denver, NC · East Lincoln
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for West Virginia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ben Cutter
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Ben Cutter has played for three head coaches in four seasons at West Virginia. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Virginia — Week 3, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 144 | 58 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27@ Virginia | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 38–27
at Virginia
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 190 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2 · 123 rush yds (18 car) · 3 TD · B. Hansen — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +5 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Concern: solo tackles (11th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Pass share
21.2%
43 pass / 160 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
48 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #218 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #30 of 73 Big 12 LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,380 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a senior.
Player DNA
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
Player DNA
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…
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