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Rutgers · 2026

Ben Black III

WRJunior6' 0", 190 lbsCharlotte, NC
Rutgers Scarlet Knights0-3 · TDC #113
Snap share
46%
3 of 3 started · likely 22–60%
Receptions
6
398th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
110
274th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
18.3
59th of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+1.52
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +10.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.52
Passing+1.52
1st down+0.69
2nd down+2.63
Standard downs+0.69
Passing downs+2.63
IIIWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays7%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down5%
3rd down0%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs5%
IIIWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets7—
Target share7.9%—
Catch rate85.7%—
Success rate per target85.7%—
Yards per target15.7—
Explosive catches28.6%—
Deep-target rate14.3%—
3rd-down targets0—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions6398th / 1676
Yards110274th / 1662
Yards / catch18.359th / 499
Touchdowns0—
Long31—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles13473rd / 4521
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Massachusetts✓ WR62~17 (5–23)21·27%
Wk 2 · Boston College✓ WR68~36 (11–49)2··53%
Wk 3 · USC✓ WR69~39 (12–53)3·157%
Season3 GS19992 (43–119)71146%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Rutgers roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
8KJ DuffWRJR24419636%+1.06
4Jourdin HoustonWRSO11109013%+0.39
2Ben Black IIIWRJR611007%+1.52
0Dyzier CarterWRFR319010%+0.39
5Vernon Allen IIIWRSO23813%+3.48
13Elias CokeWRFR116113%+0.00
7Dylan BraithwaiteWRSR—————
14Sah'nye DegraffenreidtWRSO—————
25Trent OsbornWRJR—————
39Salomon EaleyWRSO—————
83Dino KaliakmanisWRSR—————
87Justice HurtWRSR—————
Quentin ReddingWR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Rutgers depth chart →