Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 24 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 4 | 54 | 16.3 | 2 | 24 |
#37
Vince Benetti
Junior tight end for Iowa State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Adel, IA · ADM
The numbers
54
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 10 yds, 1 TD, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Iowa State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesVince Benetti
Vince Benetti has been at Iowa State through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 24 rec yds, 1 receptions against Southeast Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
54 REC YDS · 4 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
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College
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Vince Benetti'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 38–10
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +20 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State2-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
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
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
60 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Awards & Honors CSC Academic All-District (2024) Academic All-Big 12 (2024, 2025) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, S24, F24, S25, F25, S26) Big 12's Dr. Gerald Lage Award (2026) 2025 Played in nine games as a special teams contributor and reserve tight end ... had one tackle on special…
The tight end room · Iowa State
- #19Tyler Fortenberry294 receiving yards · 2025
- #41Rylan Barnes1 game · 2026
- #37Vince Benetti3 games · 2026
- #48Jack Bjornno box-score line yet
- #39AJ Petersenno box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology