Ben Finneseth
Ben Finneseth
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Ben Finneseth has been at Colorado through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Houston, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Deion Sanders. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 24–17
vs Iowa State
5 TOT · 5 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Colorado
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jahquez Robinson’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Zakee Wheatley's junior season at Penn State (2023).
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Background
AT COLORADO 2025 (Sr.) Played in the first 10 games of the season, starting in six games. Missed the last two due to injury. Made his first career start in the season opener against Georgia Tech. Finished the season with 27 total tackles, 18 unassisted tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recov...