Florida Atlantic · L 49-51
6 tackles
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Jamir Benjamin
Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 9 tackles against Western Michigan, Week 3, 2026.
39 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 8): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 24-38@ Fresno State | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-16vs UTSA | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-28@ East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 17 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 49-51 at Florida Atlantic, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Rice’s defense played that day
Florida Atlantic’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 3 ended Houston Christian’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 3. Second quarter, up 7-3. Ended Houston Christian’s drive (downs).
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
39tackles this season39 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
39 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #266 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Deshaun Foster, Tim Skipper and Scott Abell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Rice
