6′3″ · 285 lb · Wilmette, IL
Ben LeRoy: DT · Northern Illinois · #99.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ben LeRoy
Wins his gap play after play. Ben LeRoy has been at Northern Illinois through two head coaches in four seasons. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Toledo — Week 12, 2019.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 23 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Northern Illinois | 28 | 15 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois | 37 | 16 | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 94 | 42 | 10.0 | 4.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Illinois State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-35@ No. 13 Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-27vs Ball State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-0vs Akron | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-48@ Central Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-28@ Toledo | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 17-14vs Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 12 · 2019
W 31-28
at Toledo
0.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Edged out Toledo on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries23 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
45.7%
370 pass / 440 run
Plays / game
67.5
12 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
400 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Northern Illinois, 94 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Thomas Hammock. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
