#37
Iowa State · 2026

Vince Benetti

TEJunior6' 4", 245 lbsAdel, IA
Iowa State Cyclones4-4 · TDC #51
Snap share
55%
5 of 8 started · likely 42–76%
Receptions
10
705th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
113
700th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.3
Rec. TD
3
127th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.45
16 plays

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

16 plays · +7.2 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.45
Passing+0.48
Rushing+0.04
1st down-0.06
2nd down+0.62
3rd down+0.59
Standard downs+0.17
Passing downs+1.06
BenettiWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays9%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down7%
3rd down2%
Standard downs4%
Passing downs4%
BenettiWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets14—
Target share8.7%—
Catch rate57.1%—
Success rate per target50.0%—
Yards per target6.3—
Explosive catches14.3%—
Deep-target rate14.3%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

Where Benetti's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
15
9 caught (60%)
Avg. depth of target
6.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.3
21 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
72
of 93 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
13%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted15 targets charted

60% comp6.9 avg. depth2.3 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 4 yds, 2.0 per target250% · 4yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (33%), 2 caught (40%), 11 yds, 2.2 per target540% · 11yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 32 yds, 32.0 per target1100% · 32yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (20%), 2 caught (67%), 7 yds, 2.3 per target367% · 7yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farIowa State#51 · 4-4855%1011338.7%
2025Iowa State#35 · 8-41—————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Vince Benetti's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Vince Benetti's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.3 avg. game scoreBest: 7.1 at Arizona (Week 8)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Southeast Missouri StateW 38–107.012424.0124········
2@IowaL 13–166.52105.016········
3Bowling GreenW 55–75.812020.0020········
4UtahL 17–31—no stats recorded
5West VirginiaW 45–426.6284.016110000··
6@BYUL 10–24—·····110000··
8@ArizonaL 3–397.134214.0032········
9Oklahoma StateW 51–494.9199.009········
2026 · 7 games6.31011311.3332220000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions10705th / 2089
Yards113700th / 2074
Yards / catch11.3—
Touchdowns3127th / 914
Long32—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23934th / 5664
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

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 madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Southeast Missouri State✓ TE48~26 (12–37)2·54%
Wk 2 · Iowa✓ TE53~42 (36–51)3·79%
Wk 3 · Bowling Green✓ TE63~44 (37–53)2·70%
Wk 4 · Utah✓ TE73···—
Wk 5 · West Virginia—76~59 (50–71)3178%
Wk 6 · BYU✓ TE57~22 (10–31)1139%
Wk 8 · Arizona—58~36 (17–51)3·62%
Wk 9 · Oklahoma State—72~45 (38–54)2·63%
Season5 GS500274 (210–382)16255%

Position Room

12 TEs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
37Vince BenettiTEJR1011339%+0.45
19Tyler FortenberryTESR53208%-0.66
88Christian GreenlawTEJR1114%+0.74
10Cash HaydenTESO—————
14Drake DeBaunTEFR—————
39AJ PetersenTEJR—————
40Carson EdneyTEFR—————
41Rylan BarnesTEJR—————
48Jack BjornTESR—————
81Luke GalerTEFR—————
84Drew ByrdTEFR—————
85Keaton RoskopTESO—————

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. Iowa State depth chart →