#88
Stanford · 2026

Benji Blackburn

TEJunior6' 6", 260 lbsMiami, FL
Stanford Cardinal3-4 · TDC #105
Snap share
74%
4 of 7 started · likely 64–89%
Receptions
26
123rd of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
216
312th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.3
417th of 463 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
347th of 830 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.06
297th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

39 plays · +2.5 total EPA · 297th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.06
Passing+0.06
1st down+0.18
2nd down+0.29
3rd down+0.03
Standard downs-0.18
Passing downs+0.32
BlackburnWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays16%
Run plays0%
1st down7%
2nd down9%
3rd down12%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs12%
BlackburnWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets28—
Target share15.1%315th / 527
Catch rate64.3%278th / 527
Success rate per target32.1%480th / 527
Yards per target5.1480th / 527
Explosive catches0.0%483rd / 527
Deep-target rate7.1%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

Where Blackburn's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
39
26 caught (67%)
Avg. depth of target
7.3
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.7
69 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
147
of 216 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
5%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted39 targets charted

67% comp7.3 avg. depth2.7 YAC/catch5% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (13%), 5 caught (100%), 14 yds, 2.8 per target5100% · 14yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target3100% · 19yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 targets (21%), 4 caught (50%), 44 yds, 5.5 per target850% · 44yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 targets (18%), 4 caught (57%), 49 yds, 7.0 per target757% · 49yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 6 targets (15%), 4 caught (67%), 17 yds, 2.8 per target667% · 17yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 3 caught (100%), 37 yds, 12.3 per target3100% · 37yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Stanford

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Blackburn’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
5
5 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
10.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.2
36 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
54
of 90 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
20%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

82% comp10.8 avg. depth7.2 YAC/catch20% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per target1100% · 26yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (40%), 2 caught (100%), 24 yds, 12.0 per target2100% · 24yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 1 caught (100%), 26 yds, 26.0 per target1100% · 26yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farStanford#105 · 3-4774%26216115.1%
2025Stanford#93 · 4-8724%910914.7%
2024Stanford#105 · 3-926%2180—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Benji Blackburn's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Benji Blackburn's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 7.8 vs Miami (Week 1)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Hawai'iW 37–277.65499.8016
1MiamiL 6–457.87527.4015
3@DukeL 7–356.522814.0019
4Georgia TechW 34–275.1294.508
5@Wake ForestL 3–576.34215.3011
6@Notre DameL 7–587.33279.0112
7ElonW 34–76.633010.0018
2026 · 7 games6.7262168.3119

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions26123rd / 1995
Yards216312th / 1981
Yards / catch8.3417th / 463
Touchdowns1347th / 830
Long19—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Hawai'i✓ TE71~53 (45–64)7·75%
Wk 1 · Miami✓ TE65~56 (47–65)11·86%
Wk 3 · Duke✓ TE58~36 (17–51)2·62%
Wk 4 · Georgia Tech✓ TE72~56 (47–68)5178%
Wk 5 · Wake Forest—67~53 (45–64)5·79%
Wk 6 · Notre Dame—44~34 (16–44)5·77%
Wk 7 · Elon—73~46 (39–56)4·63%
Season4 GS450334 (286–399)39174%

Position Room

5 TEs on the Stanford roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
88Benji BlackburnTEJR26216116%+0.06
84Chico HoltTEJR54204%+0.13
81Marcus MonroeTEFR—————
85Zach GiulianoTEFR—————
87Aiden BlackTESO———5%-0.76

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Stanford depth chart →