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Jaelin Benefield

RB · Southern Illinois

Jaelin Benefield

RB · #3 · Southern Illinois

Profile

Measurements: 5'10" · 170 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8067
Class rank: #2378 · 2019
Hometown: Pearland, TX
High school: Pearland

Returning player.

Career

144 Car · 602 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.2 Rush avg · 37 Rec · 364 Rec yds · 9.8 Rec avg

On a roster 2019–2024. Statistics held for 2019–2024.

2024

Southern Illinois

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yds

Rushing yds100 total yds

−1

Yds per carry

−0.3

6.1

6.8

@ BYU

@ Austin Peay

Incarnate Word

Southeast Missouri State

@ South Dakota

Illinois State

North Dakota State

@ Indiana State

@ Missouri State

Youngstown State

@ South Dakota State

Murray State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

17 Car · 88 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.2 Rush avg · 3 Rec · 7 Rec yds · 2.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	vs Incarnate Word	W 35–28	5	34	6.8	0	13
2	@ Austin Peay	W 31–17	9	55	6.1	1	15
1	@ BYU	L 13–41	3	-1	-0.3	0	3

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	@ Austin Peay	W 31–17	2	3	1.5	0	6
1	@ BYU	L 13–41	1	4	4.0	0	4

2023

Southern Illinois

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yds

Rushing yds100 total yds

Yds per carry

2.5

4.0

1.0

3.3

1.5

5.3

1.0

3.0

2.3

Austin Peay

@ Northern Illinois

@ Southeast Missouri State

Missouri State

@ Youngstown State

@ Murray State

South Dakota State

@ Western Illinois

South Dakota

@ North Dakota State

Indiana State

Nicholls

@ Idaho

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

39 Car · 121 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.1 Rush avg · 20 Rec · 164 Rec yds · 8.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	vs Indiana State	W 38–9	3	7	2.3	5
11	@ North Dakota State	L 10–34	1	3	3.0	3
10	vs South Dakota	L 7–14	1	1	1.0	1
9	@ Western Illinois	W 63–0	7	37	5.3	11
8	vs South Dakota State	L 10–17	2	3	1.5	3
7	@ Murray State	W 27–6	12	39	3.3	18
3	@ Southeast Missouri State	W 26–25	4	4	1.0	2
2	@ Northern Illinois	W 14–11	3	12	4.0	7
1	vs Austin Peay	W 49–23	6	15	2.5	5

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	vs Indiana State	W 38–9	1	11	11.0	0	11
11	@ North Dakota State	L 10–34	1	6	6.0	0	6
9	@ Western Illinois	W 63–0	2	14	7.0	0	10
8	vs South Dakota State	L 10–17	3	7	2.3	0	8
7	@ Murray State	W 27–6	1	2	2.0	0	2
5	vs Missouri State	W 33–20	1	7	7.0	0	7
3	@ Southeast Missouri State	W 26–25	3	24	8.0	0	18
2	@ Northern Illinois	W 14–11	2	6	3.0	0	6
1	vs Austin Peay	W 49–23	3	72	24.0	1	54

2022

Eastern Illinois

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yds

120

108

Rushing yds100 total yds

Yds per carry

6.3

3.3

3.9

4.3

4.0

4.3

5.6

8.6

4.2

2.2

@ Northern Illinois

Chattanooga

@ Illinois State

@ Murray State

Northwestern State

Lindenwood

@ Tennessee State

Tennessee Tech

@ McNeese

Southeast Missouri State

@ UT Martin

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

82 Car · 379 Rush yds · 1 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 13 Rec · 185 Rec yds · 14.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	@ UT Martin	L 31–34	11	24	2.2	0	11
11	vs Southeast Missouri State	L 7–31	5	21	4.2	1	11
10	@ McNeese	L 15–29	5	43	8.6	0	18
9	vs Tennessee Tech	L 17–20	14	79	5.6	0	13
8	@ Tennessee State	L 17–37	3	13	4.3	0	11
6	vs Northwestern State	W 35–27	5	20	4.0	0	9
4	@ Murray State	W 35–21	15	65	4.3	0	18
3	@ Illinois State	L 7–35	8	31	3.9	0	10
2	vs Chattanooga	L 20–38	6	20	3.3	0	7
1	@ Northern Illinois	L 27–34	10	63	6.3	0	19

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	@ UT Martin	L 31–34	1	84	84.0	1	84
9	vs Tennessee Tech	L 17–20	1	19	19.0	0	19
8	@ Tennessee State	L 17–37	1	11	11.0	0	11
4	@ Murray State	W 35–21	2	7	3.5	0	12
3	@ Illinois State	L 7–35	2	-6	-3.0	0	0
2	vs Chattanooga	L 20–38	2	13	6.5	0	8
1	@ Northern Illinois	L 27–34	4	57	14.3	1	24

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST
12	@ UT Martin	L 31–34	1	1
10	@ McNeese	L 15–29	1	0
9	vs Tennessee Tech	L 17–20	1	1

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	@ Northern Illinois	L 27–34	4	61	15.3	0	18

2019

Eastern Illinois

Total yds

Rushing yds100 total yds

Yds per carry

2.3

@ Chattanooga

@ Indiana

Illinois State

@ Indiana State

Tennessee Tech

@ Murray State

Jacksonville State

@ UT Martin

Eastern Kentucky

@ Tennessee State

Southeast Missouri State

@ Austin Peay

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

6 Car · 14 Rush yds · 0 TD · 2.3 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 8 Rec yds · 8.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	@ Indiana	L 0–52	6	14	2.3	0	8

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	@ Indiana	L 0–52	1	8	8.0	0	8

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