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2027 NFL Draft
Ty Benefield vs Zach Lutmer
LSU Tigers
S · #2Iowa Hawkeyes
S · #6Ty Benefield and Zach Lutmer are compared using 2027 Fanspeak Consensus rankings, 2025 college production from their player profiles, On The Clock draft activity, and creator scouting reports.
Lower consensus ranks and average picks indicate earlier draft projections. Missing values remain unavailable. Measurements and cross-position production are shown without winner labels. Change either player to open another shareable matchup.
| Ty Benefield | Statistic | Zach Lutmer |
|---|
| Leading value: 105 | Tackles | 71 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Passes Defended | 7 (leading value) |
| 2 | Interceptions | 3 (leading value) |
| Leading value: 8.5 | Tackles for Loss | 5.5 |
| 0.0 | Sacks | 1.0 (leading value) |
| Ty Benefield | Statistic | Zach Lutmer |
|---|---|---|
| 6-3 | Height | 6-1 |
| 208 lb | Weight | 203 lb |
| Ty Benefield | Statistic | Zach Lutmer |
|---|---|---|
| #78 | Fanspeak rank | #73 (leading value) |
| S 6 | Position rank | S 4 (leading value) |
| 92.2 | Average pick | 87.7 (leading value) |
| 1,770 | Times drafted | 2,293 (leading value) |
| Leading value: 70 | Hype Score | 68 |
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Dean Kindig
ESPN ranked the top ten defenders in college football this season, and Benefield was #6. Joins the Tigers after three standout seasons at Boise State. Started 33 games, including 28-straight, for the Broncos from 2023-25. Needs to improve his tackling.
Full player profileDean Kindig
4 solo 2 asst 3 PBU vs Rutgers, 3 solos 4 asst 1 INT vs Indiana. 2025 Honors -- Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches) and third-team All-Big Ten (media). CSC Academic All-District. Academic All-Big Ten. Roy Carver Most Valuable Player, defense. Hustle Award, defense. One of two sophomores named to 2025 Player Council. 2025: Started at cash position in all 13 games. Collected 71 tackles on the season (44 solo, 27 assists), including 5.5 tackles for a loss of 16 yards, one QB sack for one yard, three interceptions for 72 yards and one touchdown, seven pass break-ups, and one recovered fumble on the season while Iowa's defense led the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (23.8), and ranked fifth in first down defense (204), eighth in scoring defense (15.6), ninth in total defense (280.4), and 10th in passing defense (172.7). The three interceptions ranked eighth in the Big Ten.
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