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2018 Rams Football Roster

46 Cole Benkic

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 205
  • Year 5th
  • Hometown Saskatoon, Sask.
  • Previous School Saskatoon Hilltops

Biography

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2018: Started all eight Canada West games at zack linebacker for the Rams ... led the team with 35½ tackles (24 solo, 23 assisted) ... tied Robbie Lowes for the team lead with 4½ tackles for loss ... led all of Canada West with three forced fumbles, which also ties the school single-season record ... two of his three forced fumbles came in the team's Week 5 game at Manitoba (Sept. 29) ... also had a pair of sacks and a pass breakup during the conference schedule ... became the first position player to complete a pass since 2010 when he connected with Cord Delinte for a 16-yard reception on a fake punt in Week 8 against Saskatchewan (Oct. 26).

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2017: Played in all eight Canada West games in his first season with the Rams ... finished the conference schedule with 17 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, two fumble recoveries, and 1½ tackles for loss ... also had an interception, which he ran back 26 yards against UBC in his first career U SPORTS game (Sept. 1) ... had a season-high six tackles (5 solo, 2 assisted) in the team's win over Alberta (Sept. 16) ... had an assisted tackle in the team's Canada West semifinal game at UBC (Nov. 4).

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Faculty of Science ... came to the Rams with two seasons of U SPORTS eligibility after playing junior football with the Saskatoon Hilltops ... missed his final season of CJFL ball due to injury, but helped the Hilltops win national championships in 2012, 2014, and 2015 ... was named the PFC Defensive Player of the Year and a CJFL All-Canadian in 2015 after registering 19 solo tackles, 13 assisted tackles, three interceptions including a pick six, three pass breakups, and a pair of fumble recoveries for the Hilltops ... attended Walter Murray Collegiate in Saskatoon.
 
TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk qbh
2017 8 17 11 22.5 1.5 1 0 2 0 0
2018 8 24 23 35.5 4.5 1 3 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 41 34 58.0 6.0 2 3 2 0 0
 
SACKS g ua a total yards
2017 8 0 0 0.0 0
2018 8 1 2 2.0 13
TOTAL 16 1 2 2.0 13
 
INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2017 8 1 26 0 26 26.0 3.2
2018 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 16 1 26 0 26 26.0 1.6
 
PASSING g cmp-att-int yards td long pct avg/p avg/g effic
2017 8 0-0-0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018 8 1-1-0 18 0 16 100.0 18.0 2.2 251.2
TOTAL 16 1-1-0 18 0 16 100.0 18.0 1.1 251.2
 
KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2017 8 1 9 0 9 9.0 1.1
2018 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.6

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Historical Player Information

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    20174th

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
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    20185th

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