Xavier Benson
Xavier Benson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Oklahoma State. The receipt: 7 tackles, 3 TFL against Oklahoma — Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Oklahoma State, 135 tackles — 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
Eric Morris
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 65 | 37 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 70 | 33 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 135 | 70 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023
W 29–21
vs Kansas State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Ty Van Fossen’s 2021 season.
Matches Ty on
Differs from Ty on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Triston Newson's junior season at Missouri (2024).
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