Is Ben Marsh starting?
Ben Marsh is the projected starter at DE for Ball State Cardinals.
Ben Marsh is the projected starting DE on a Rebuilding Ball State — 67 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Hilliard Darby, ranked #2,357 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 247 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 |
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
- 0.8137
- National Rank
- #2357
- High School
- Hilliard Darby
- Hometown
- Hilliard, OH
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 50th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 67.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSTBKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Marsh's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.