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Jaelin Benefield
RB · SR · Southern Illinois Salukis

Jaelin Benefield

RB SR Southern Illinois
About Benefield Updated Aug 25, 2026

Jaelin Benefield brings versatile backfield juice, but the injury bug has interrupted his climb

Benefield is a compact, versatile RB who has shown real receiving value and enough burst to pop a 54-yard catch in the 2023 season, while also producing 291 yards from scrimmage that year and 88 rushing yards with a touchdown in just three games in the 2024 season before a season-ending injury. He’s the kind of dual-threat back who can help on passing downs and create mismatches, but durability is the key question. If your team wants a crafty, agile runner with proven production and special-teams-adjacent utility, he’s interesting; if you need a heavy-volume bell cow, that’s not his lane.

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DNA

Limited data for this season 2024 season · Updated Aug 31, 2026
Benefield Natl avg · RBs

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Run Production
~46th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Power
~50th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Big Play
~36th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Playmaker
~35th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Receiving Threat
~41st percentile; Thin sample; 3 games / 3 PBP
Red Zone
~50th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Ball Security
~62nd percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Workload Durability
~38th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games
Consistency
~66th percentile; Thin sample; 3 games

Stats

2024

Percentile among FCS RBs — a full red bar is the peak

88
Rushing Yards
404th of 667 RBs
1
Rushing Touchdowns
271st of 667 RBs
5.2
Yards per Carry
200th of 667 RBs
17
Rushing Attempts
430th of 667 RBs
4
Receptions
298th of 511 RBs
3
Receiving Yards
472nd of 511 RBs
0
Receiving Touchdowns
136th of 511 RBs
0.8
Yards per Catch
494th of 511 RBs
6
Points Scored
308th of 432 RBs
Career Stats
SEASONSCHOOL
2024317885.2143
202312431273020164
202210823794.6113185
20214351714.90829
20205592584.411054
2019121254023.2539304

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