Samuel Benoit brings size, freshness, and upside to FAU’s defensive front
Samuel Benoit is a 2026 sophomore defensive lineman at Florida Atlantic who arrived in the summer after a productive Lake Worth HS career, where in the 2025 season he played 10 games, posted 31 solo tackles, and added two fumble plays plus two punt blocks. At 6-foot-3 and 288 pounds, he looks like a sturdy interior body with disruptive traits and special-teams range, which is a fun combo for an up-tempo roster build. The catch: he’s still new to the college game and currently carries no listed college stats, so the appeal is upside, physicality, and development rather than proven production.
