Michael Benefield
Michael Benefield
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The receipt: 112 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Jacksonville State — Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
How it ended
One season at Kennesaw State, 542 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 138 | 542 | 3.9 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 138 | 542 | 3.9 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2024
W 27–24
vs Liberty
54 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jamari Ferrell’s 2023 season.
Matches Jamari on
Differs from Jamari on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.
Gary Brightwell
Gerrid Doaks
Kyle Porter
Matches Gary on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Rocko Griffin's sophomore season at Vanderbilt (2021).
Matches Rocko on
Differs from Rocko on
Player DNA