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Team
Season
Position
Player

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.

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Season
Position
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2024

Southern Illinois
Touchdowns and giveaways
Touchdowns
1
Total yds
3
58
34
Rushing yds100 total yds
−1
55
34
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

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
3vs Incarnate WordW 35–285346.8013
2@ Austin PeayW 31–179556.1115
1@ BYUL 13–413-1-0.303

Receiving

WkOpponentResultRECYDSAVGTDLONG
2@ Austin PeayW 31–17231.506
1@ BYUL 13–41144.004

 

2023

Southern Illinois
Touchdowns and giveaways
Touchdowns
1
Total yds
87
18
28
7
41
10
51
1
9
18
Rushing yds100 total yds
15
12
4
39
3
37
1
3
7
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

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
12vs Indiana StateW 38–9372.305
11@ North Dakota StateL 10–34133.003
10vs South DakotaL 7–14111.001
9@ Western IllinoisW 63–07375.3011
8vs South Dakota StateL 10–17231.503
7@ Murray StateW 27–612393.3018
3@ Southeast Missouri StateW 26–25441.002
2@ Northern IllinoisW 14–113124.007
1vs Austin PeayW 49–236152.505

Receiving

WkOpponentResultRECYDSAVGTDLONG
12vs Indiana StateW 38–911111.0011
11@ North Dakota StateL 10–34166.006
9@ Western IllinoisW 63–02147.0010
8vs South Dakota StateL 10–17372.308
7@ Murray StateW 27–6122.002
5vs Missouri StateW 33–20177.007
3@ Southeast Missouri StateW 26–253248.0018
2@ Northern IllinoisW 14–11263.006
1vs Austin PeayW 49–2337224.0154

 

2022

Eastern Illinois
Touchdowns and giveaways
TouchdownsGiveaways
1
−1
1
1
−1
Total yds
120
33
25
72
20
24
98
43
21
108
Rushing yds100 total yds
63
20
31
65
20
13
79
43
21
24
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

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
12@ UT MartinL 31–3411242.2011
11vs Southeast Missouri StateL 7–315214.2111
10@ McNeeseL 15–295438.6018
9vs Tennessee TechL 17–2014795.6013
8@ Tennessee StateL 17–373134.3011
6vs Northwestern StateW 35–275204.009
4@ Murray StateW 35–2115654.3018
3@ Illinois StateL 7–358313.9010
2vs ChattanoogaL 20–386203.307
1@ Northern IllinoisL 27–3410636.3019

Receiving

WkOpponentResultRECYDSAVGTDLONG
12@ UT MartinL 31–3418484.0184
9vs Tennessee TechL 17–2011919.0019
8@ Tennessee StateL 17–3711111.0011
4@ Murray StateW 35–21273.5012
3@ Illinois StateL 7–352-6-3.000
2vs ChattanoogaL 20–382136.508
1@ Northern IllinoisL 27–3445714.3124

Fumbles

WkOpponentResultFUMLOSTREC
12@ UT MartinL 31–34110
10@ McNeeseL 15–29100
9vs Tennessee TechL 17–20110

Kick returns

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTDLONG
1@ Northern IllinoisL 27–3446115.3018

 

2019

Eastern Illinois
Total yds
22
Rushing yds100 total yds
14
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

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
2@ IndianaL 0–526142.308

Receiving

WkOpponentResultRECYDSAVGTDLONG
2@ IndianaL 0–52188.008