26 Alex Benitez
Alex Benitez
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Belle Meade, N.J.
  • High School:
    Montgomery High School
  • Position:
    RB
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    220
  • yds/g
    22.0
  • td
    1

Bio

Awards (through Oct. 17, 2022)
Northeast-10 Special Teams Player of the Week (10/10/2022)
4x Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week (9/5/2022, 9/12/2022, 10/10/2022, 10/17/2022)

Career Highs (through 2022)
Punt Attempts: 9, twice (last: Oct. 29, 2022 at Post)
Punt Yards: 323 (Sept. 3, 2022 vs. Edinboro)
Punting Average (minimum 3 punts): 40.8 yards (Oct. 15, 2022 at Southern Conn. State)
Longest Punt: 71 yards (Oct. 9, 2022 at Assumption)
Punts Inside the 20: 3 (Oct. 9, 2022 at Assumption)
Passes Completed: 2-for-2, 22 yards (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)
Passing Yards: 22 (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)
Longest Completion: 18 yards (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)
Passing Touchdowns: 1 (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)
Rush Attempts: 19/82 (Oct. 29, 2022 at Post)
Rushing Yards: 81 (Oct. 29, 2022 at Post)
Longest Rush: 32 yards (Oct. 29, 2022 at Post)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 (Oct. 29, 2022 at Post)
Receptions: 3/37 (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)
Receiving Yards: 37 (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)
Longest Reception: 38 yards (Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven)

Career Firsts
Collegiate Debut: Sept. 3, 2022 vs. Edinboro
Punt: Sept. 3, 2022 vs. Edinboro
Punt Inside the 20: Sept. 10, 2022 at Carson-Newman
Completed Pass: Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven
Passing Touchdown: Nov. 5, 2022 at New Haven
Rush: Sept. 10, 2022 at Carson-Newman
Rushing Touchdown: Oct. 29, 2022 at Post
Reception: Sept. 17, 2022 vs. Saint Anselm

High School
Montgomery High School 
Varsity Letters: Football, Baseball, Track & Field 
Football: 2nd team All-State selection, 1st team All-Area selection, 1st team All-Conference selection, school record holder for career rushing yards, school record holder for most rushing touchdowns, school record holder for individual points scored 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6
  Overall Conf
Rushes 58 37
Yards 220 127
Yards per game 22.0 18.1
Yards per rush 3.8 3.4
Touchdowns 1 0
Fumbles 2 -
Fumbles lost 0 -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 2 2 100.0% 22 11.0 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 2 12 6.0 9 0 1 0
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 4 23 5.8 11 0 - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 2 1 0.5 1 0 - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 5 28 5.6 16 0 - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 9 41 4.6 24 0 - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 19 81 4.3 32 1 1 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 17 34 2.0 9 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 3 37 12.3 38 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 8 323 40.4 46 0 2 0 0
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 4 149 37.3 48 2 0 0 0
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 8 284 35.5 48 1 0 0 0
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 4 92 23.0 53 2 0 0 0
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 3 98 32.7 37 0 2 0 0
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 8 314 39.3 71 3 2 0 0
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 4 163 40.8 46 0 1 0 0
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 9 315 35.0 51 1 2 1 0
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 9 270 30.0 59 1 5 0 0
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 8 249 31.1 44 1 4 0 0

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 1 12 - - - 12
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 1 - -3 - - -3
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 1 23 0 - - 23
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 1 1 - - - 1
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 1 28 1 - - 29
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 1 41 2 - - 43
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 1 81 0 - - 81
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 1 34 37 - - 71

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Edinboro L, 10-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Carson-Newman College L, 27-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Saint Anselm L, 27-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at American International W, 7-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Bentley L, 41-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Assumption L, 28-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Southern Connecticut State L, 37-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Pace L, 50-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Post W, 42-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at New Haven L, 50-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 10 2 2 100.0% 22 2.2 11.0 1 0 18 357.4
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 2 2 100.0% 22 1.1 11.0 1 0 18 357.4

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 10 58 220 22.0 3.8 1 32 2 0
2023-24 10 135 523 52.3 3.9 7 35 6 3
Total 20 193 743 37.1 3.8 8 35 8 3

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 10 7 0.7 37 3.7 5.3 0 38
2023-24 10 14 1.4 77 7.7 5.5 0 27
Total 20 21 1.1 114 5.7 5.4 0 38

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 10 65 2257 34.7 71 11 18 1 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 65 2257 34.7 71 11 18 1 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 10 220 37 - - 257 25.7
2023-24 10 523 77 - - 600 60.0
Total 20 743 114 - - 857 42.9

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 6 0.6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 42 4.2 7 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 48 2.4 8 0 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 2 2 100.0% 22 2.2 11.0 1 0 18 357.4
Conference 7 2 2 100.0% 22 3.1 11.0 1 0 18 357.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 2 2 100.0% 22 3.7 11.0 1 0 18 357.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 2 2 100.0% 22 2.8 11.0 1 0 18 357.4
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 2 2 100.0% 22 22.0 11.0 1 0 18 357.4

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 58 220 22.0 3.8 1 32 2 0
Conference 7 37 127 18.1 3.4 0 24 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 11 42 10.5 3.8 0 24 - -
Away 6 47 178 29.7 3.8 1 32 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 23 104 52.0 4.5 1 32 1 0
Losses 8 35 116 14.5 3.3 0 24 1 0
Month September 4 6 35 8.8 5.8 0 11 1 0
October 5 35 151 30.2 4.3 1 32 1 0
November 1 17 34 34.0 2.0 0 9 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 7 0.7 37 3.7 5.3 0 38
Conference 7 6 0.9 37 5.3 6.2 0 38
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 2 0.5 -1 -0.3 -0.5 0 2
Away 6 5 0.8 38 6.3 7.6 0 38
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 1 0.5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Losses 8 6 0.8 37 4.6 6.2 0 38
Month September 4 1 0.3 -3 -0.8 -3.0 0 0
October 5 3 0.6 3 0.6 1.0 0 2
November 1 3 3.0 37 37.0 12.3 0 38

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 65 2257 34.7 71 11 18 1 0
Conference 7 44 1515 34.4 71 8 11 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 28 1020 36.4 51 2 6 1 0
Away 6 37 1237 33.4 71 9 12 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 13 362 27.8 59 3 5 0 0
Losses 8 52 1895 36.4 71 8 13 1 0
Month September 4 24 848 35.3 53 5 2 0 0
October 5 33 1160 35.2 71 5 12 1 0
November 1 8 249 31.1 44 1 4 0 0

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 220 37 - - 257 25.7
Conference 7 127 37 - - 164 23.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 42 -1 - - 41 10.3
Away 6 178 38 - - 216 36.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 2 104 0 - - 104 52.0
Losses 8 116 37 - - 153 19.1
Month September 4 35 -3 - - 32 8.0
October 5 151 3 - - 154 30.8
November 1 34 37 - - 71 71.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 6 0.6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 3.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Football Earns Three All-Conference Selections, has Five Honored in NE10 Year-End Awards

MANSFIELD, Mass. (November 16, 2022) -- The Franklin Pierce University football team saw five players honored by the Northeast-10 Conference,...

November 16, 2022

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Football Downed at New Haven in Season Finale, 50-6

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (November 5, 2022) -- Graduate student quarterback Connor Degenhardt threw for 337 yards and six touchdowns on Saturday...

November 5, 2022

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Benitez, Keeling Run Football Past Post, 42-19

WATERBURY, Conn. (October 29, 2022) -- Senior Christian Keeling (Taunton, Mass.) rushed for a game-high 84 yards and two touchdowns, while...

October 29, 2022

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Football Falls to Pace in Home Finale, 50-7

RINDGE, N.H. (October 22, 2022) -- It was a matchup of the last two Northeast-10 Conference Offensive Player of the Year selections on Saturday...

October 22, 2022

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Football’s Benitez Picked as NE10 Rookie of the Week Again

MANSFIELD, Mass. (October 18, 2022) -- For the second straight week, and the fourth time this season, freshman Alex Benitez (Belle Meade, N.J.) of...

October 18, 2022

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Football Finally Gets Offense Going, but Comes up Short at SCSU, 37-20

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 15, 2022) -- It was the offensive high-water mark of the season thus far for the Franklin Pierce University football...

October 15, 2022

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Football Falls to Assumption, 28-14, at Polar Park

WORCESTER, Mass. (October 9, 2022) -- It was not your average Division II college football setting on Sunday afternoon, as the Franklin Pierce...

October 9, 2022

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Football’s Howe Picked as NE10 Rookie of the Week

MANSFIELD, Mass. (September 27, 2022) -- Freshman Austyn Howe (Newington, Conn.) of the Franklin Pierce University football team has been named...

September 27, 2022

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Football’s Benitez Named NE10 Rookie of the Week for Second Straight Week

MANSFIELD, Mass. (September 12, 2022) -- Freshman Alex Benitez (Belle Meade, N.J.) of the Franklin Pierce University football team has been named...

September 12, 2022

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Football’s Benitez Named NE10 Rookie of the Week

MANSFIELD, Mass. (September 5, 2022) -- Freshman Alex Benitez (Belle Meade, N.J.) of the Franklin Pierce University football team has been named...

September 5, 2022

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