Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10@ TCU | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28@ Clemson | 18 | 130 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 130 yds |
| Total | 33 | 215 | 7.6 | 0 | 25 |
#7
Benjamin Hall
Benjamin Hall packed up and started over at North Carolina — the fit is the whole question.
5′11″ · 235 lb · Acworth, GA · North Cobb
CFB Index 35 · #280 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
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
215
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 130 rush yds, 15 rec yds, at Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior running back for North Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Michigan to North Carolina in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
26.7own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Benjamin Hall
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-22
Benjamin Hall arrives at North Carolina with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
215RUSH YDS0RUSH TD33CARRIES
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023
North Carolina
2024era →
Freddie Kitchens
North Carolina
2025–2026era →
Bill Belichick
North Carolina
Played under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 33 | 215 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 71 | 274 | 3.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan | 29 | 72 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 148 | 630 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Benjamin Hall's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 15–10
at TCU
36 rush yds (11 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 on the road.
With B. Edwards — 232 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.2 · -4 rush yds (7 car) · A. Burrell — 41.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · TCU · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -4.93(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNC24 fumbled by #7 B.Hall at UNC23 forced by #18 K.McFadden recovered by TCU #3 M.Carroll at UNC24, End Of Play
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +3.46(12:19) Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short right to #7 B.Hall caught at ETS28, for 26 yards to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:13, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ETS Personal Foul (#6 J.Oggs) 15 yards from ETS00 to ETS03, 1ST DOWN #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt)
- Week 3 · Clemson · 3&6 · Q1 · EPA +3.01(02:12) Shotgun #9 B.Edwards Jr. pass complete short left to #7 B.Hall caught at CLEM14, for 15 yards to the CLEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:05, 1ST DOWN #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt)
- Week 3 · Clemson · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.50(12:48) Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush left for 16 yards gain to the CLEM48 (#22 C.Myrick), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.66(11:07) Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush left for 25 yards gain to the ETS33 (#2 M.Jenkins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.49(07:05) Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush right for 2 yards loss to the CLEM48 (#14 L.Merritt)
- Week 3 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.28(14:55) Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush middle for 19 yards gain to the UNC34 (#22 C.Myrick), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Clemson · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.14(11:23) Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush left for 16 yards gain to the CLEM03 (#22 C.Myrick), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Clemson · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA -1.14(13:41) #7 B.Hall rush left for 0 yards to the UNC40 (#15 J.Lawson)
- Week 3 · Clemson · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.14(11:04) Shotgun #7 B.Hall rush middle for 11 yards gain to the CLEM27 (#6 J.Carter III; #7 J.Alexander), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +130 rushing yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026North Carolina2-1HC: Bill Belichick · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (85th percentile). Concern: carries (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 49.0 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 83.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 71.7 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
46.9%
84 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
92 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #36 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
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.
How he plays
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dylan Downing’s 2024 season.
Matches Dylan on
Rush TD rate
Receiving share
Weight
Differs from Dylan on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Rendina's junior season at Army (2025).
70%match
Matches Jake on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from Jake on
Class year (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Benjamin Hall
Background
2025 Redshirt Sophomore Season at North Carolina Appeared in 11 games, missing the Richmond game due to injury Earned the start against Charlotte Finished the season as the Tar Heels’ second-leading rusher with 274 yards on 71 touches Found the end zone against Clemson for his first career…
The backfield · North Carolina
- Demon June464 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Benjamin Hall274 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Jaylen McGill19 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Kaleb Jackson16 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Charleston French3 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · North Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology