Ty Benefield
SAF · #2 · 
LSU · SR · 6'3" · 208 · Altadena, CA
Transferred from BSU · Projected FS starter
101 2025 tackles
0 · 8 2025 sacks · TFL
4 2025 INT + PD
40 Career games (27 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Boise State | 13 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Boise State | 14 | 14 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | Boise State | 13 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs SAFs
Tackles per game 7.8 99
Havoc plays 8 98
INT + pass breakups 4 85
Forced fumbles 1 81
The situation
LSU 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 10.4% 66
Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 71
Sack rate 5.5% 36
2025 Game log
with Boise State| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ USF | 5 | ||||
| W2 | Eastern Washington Eagles | 6 | 3 | |||
| W4 |  @ AFA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| W5 |  APP | 3 | ||||
| W6 |  @ ND | 3 | ||||
| W7 |  UNM | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W8 |  UNLV | 6 | 1 | |||
| W9 |  @ NEV | 6 | 1 | |||
| W10 |  FRES | 9 | ||||
| W12 |  @ SDSU | 5 | ||||
| W13 |  CSU | 5 | ||||
| W14 |  @ USU | 6 | ||||
| W15 | UNLV | 7 | 1 | |||
| W16 |  @ WASH | 4 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#982 Ty Benefield ATH · Crean Lutheran BSU
Ty Benefield ATH · Crean Lutheran BSU#982 Vaka Hansen DL · St. John Bosco SJSU
#982 Nnamdi Udeogu EDGE · Georgetown Preparatory
ATHs in the class
#80 Ty Benefield Crean Lutheran BSU
Ty Benefield Crean Lutheran BSU#81 Kamron Sandlin Anniston SCAR
2025 · 98th pctile of SAFs Recruit · 64th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.