Benjamin Blackburn
Benjamin Blackburn
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two seasons at Stanford, two different head coaches: Troy Taylor and Frank Reich. One game to point at: 27 rec yds, 2 receptions against Notre Dame — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Troy Taylor → Frank Reich. 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
Tavita Pritchard
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Stanford
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Stanford
Returning around him
- 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #37
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brett Norfleet’s 2023 season.
Matches Brett on
Differs from Brett on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Teagan Quitoriano's sophomore season at Oregon State (2021).
Matches Teagan on
Differs from Teagan on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+506%
Up 506% from first season to most-recent.