John Benckendorf
17 John Benckendorf
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    220
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Streator, Ill.
  • High School:
    Streator Township
  • Position:
    QB
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    651
  • td
    5
  • yds/g
    59.2

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23
  Overall Conf
Completions 57 49
Attempts 95 83
Completion % 60.0% 59.0%
Yards 651 575
Yards per game 59.2 82.1
Yards per attempt 6.9 6.9
Touchdowns 5 4
Interceptions 4 3
Sacks 8 7
Yards lost 54 53
Pass Efficiency 126.5 125.9

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 5 6 83.3% 62 10.3 1 0 0 0
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 3 6 50.0% 14 2.3 0 1 1 1
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 1 4 25.0% 13 3.3 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 8 10 80.0% 140 14.0 1 0 1 2
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 12 20 60.0% 110 5.5 1 2 5 50
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 14 29 48.3% 66 2.3 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 14 20 70.0% 246 12.3 2 1 1 1

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 1 0
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 3 60 20.0 54 1 - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 10 35 3.5 15 0 - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 16 53 3.3 57 1 - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 6 38 6.3 31 0 - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 2 2 1.0 3 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 2 90 45.0 57 2 0 1 0
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 1 23 23.0 23 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 1 -1 - - - -1
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 1 60 - - - 60
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 1 3 - - - 3
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 1 35 - - - 35
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 1 53 - - - 53
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 1 38 - - - 38
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 1 2 - - - 2

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 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
Aug 28 Iowa Wesleyan W, 45-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 Waldorf L, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Concordia (MI) L, 34-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Lawrence Tech L, 29-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 Trinity International W, 49-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Judson L, 34-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Olivet Nazarene W, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 St. Francis L, 35-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Roosevelt L, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Saint Xavier L, 40-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Missouri Baptist W, 35-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 5 26 53 49.1% 225 45.0 4.2 3 3 36 92.1
2020-21 5 53 105 50.5% 610 122.0 5.8 7 2 44 117.5
2021-22 11 57 95 60.0% 651 59.2 6.9 5 4 69 126.5
Total 21 136 253 53.8% 1486 70.8 5.9 15 9 69 115.5

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 5 35 94 18.8 2.7 2 18 3 2
2020-21 5 46 144 28.8 3.1 2 27 3 2
2021-22 11 39 190 17.3 4.9 2 57 1 0
Total 21 120 428 20.4 3.6 6 57 7 4

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 5 - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 5 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 21 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 5 4 121 30.3 41 2 0 1 0
2020-21 5 4 141 35.3 52 4 0 0 0
2021-22 11 3 113 37.7 57 3 0 1 0
Total 21 11 375 34.1 57 9 0 2 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 5 94 - - - 94 18.8
2020-21 5 144 - - - 144 28.8
2021-22 11 190 - - - 190 17.3
Total 21 428 - - - 428 20.4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 12 2.4 2 - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 12 2.4 2 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 1.1 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 1.7 6 - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 57 95 60.0% 651 59.2 6.9 5 4 69 126.5
Conference 7 49 83 59.0% 575 82.1 6.9 4 3 69 125.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 28 49 57.1% 281 46.8 5.7 2 0 43 118.8
Away 5 29 46 63.0% 370 74.0 8.0 3 4 69 134.7
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 20 30 66.7% 321 80.3 10.7 3 1 69 182.9
Losses 7 37 65 56.9% 330 47.1 5.1 2 3 43 100.5
Month August 1 5 6 83.3% 62 62.0 10.3 1 0 28 225.1
September 3 3 6 50.0% 14 4.7 2.3 0 1 10 36.3
October 5 21 34 61.8% 263 52.6 7.7 2 2 43 134.4
November 2 28 49 57.1% 312 156.0 6.4 2 1 69 120.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 39 190 17.3 4.9 2 57 1 0
Conference 7 35 131 18.7 3.7 1 57 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 18 75 12.5 4.2 0 31 1 0
Away 5 21 115 23.0 5.5 2 57 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 4 4 1.0 1.0 0 3 1 0
Losses 7 35 186 26.6 5.3 2 57 - -
Month August 1 1 -1 -1.0 -1.0 0 0 1 0
September 3 3 60 20.0 20.0 1 54 - -
October 5 27 91 18.2 3.4 1 57 - -
November 2 8 40 20.0 5.0 0 31 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 3 113 37.7 57 3 0 1 0
Conference 7 3 113 37.7 57 3 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 3 113 37.7 57 3 0 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 1 23 23.0 23 1 0 0 0
Losses 7 2 90 45.0 57 2 0 1 0
Month August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 2 90 45.0 57 2 0 1 0
November 2 1 23 23.0 23 1 0 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 August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 190 - - - 190 17.3
Conference 7 131 - - - 131 18.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 75 - - - 75 12.5
Away 5 115 - - - 115 23.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 4 - - - 4 1.0
Losses 7 186 - - - 186 26.6
Month August 1 -1 - - - -1 -1.0
September 3 60 - - - 60 20.0
October 5 91 - - - 91 18.2
November 2 40 - - - 40 20.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 12 1.1 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 2.4 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 1.7 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Month August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
November 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 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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