Sophomore linebacker for Akron. 2026: 9 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Sioux Falls, SD
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 4 tackles, at Long Island University
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Akron. 2026: 9 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Rich Benenge
He has spent three seasons in the UAlbany linebacker corps. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Long Island University — Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-14vs New Hampshire | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 17-21@ Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-13@ Long Island University | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28vs Monmouth | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Since week 2: +2 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Joe Moorhead — 10-17 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
52.8%
105 pass / 94 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 2,027 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
9 more on the roster · Akron team page