Ben Black
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
83
Good

Ben Black

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsSolid
WR-ZOffenseGood
Projected Starter

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Ben Black is the projected starter at WR-Z for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Mallard Creek, ranked #1,199 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 8 catches, 119 yards, 1 TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,199 Natl2-Yr Total20 rec · 276 yds · 2 TDTeam Share4%
Charlotte, NC
Jersey
#2
Class
JR
Height
6'0"
Weight
184 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
202581191
2024121571

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8608
National Rank
#1199
High School
Mallard Creek
Hometown
Charlotte, NC

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated offense; 50th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 83.

Team offense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 50% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

8 rec · 119 yds · 1 TD
Usage / Involvement12%

Depth at WR-Z · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 1283Ben BlackStarter
  2. 2567Vernon Allen III
  3. 3167Famah Toure
Coach RutgersTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.