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Ty Benefield vs Jelani McDonald — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Ty Benefield

LSU Tigers

S · #2

Jelani McDonald

Texas Longhorns

S · #4

2025 college season

2025 college season: Ty Benefield versus Jelani McDonald
Ty Benefield	Statistic	Jelani McDonald
Leading value: 105	Tackles	80
3	Passes Defended	3
2	Interceptions	3 (leading value)
Leading value: 8.5	Tackles for Loss	4.0
0.0	Sacks	0.0

Measurements

Measurements: Ty Benefield versus Jelani McDonald
Ty Benefield	Statistic	Jelani McDonald
6-3	Height	6-2
208 lb	Weight	201 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Ty Benefield versus Jelani McDonald
Ty Benefield	Statistic	Jelani McDonald
#78	Fanspeak rank	#77 (leading value)
S 6	Position rank	S 5 (leading value)
Leading value: 92.2	Average pick	99.8
1,770	Times drafted	1,993 (leading value)
Leading value: 70	Hype Score	69
270x	Most drafted to	342x

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Ty Benefield

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.

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Jelani McDonald

Dean Kindig

Track guy. SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 14 games with four starts. Appeared in season opener vs. Colorado State (8/31) and registered two tackles. Played in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan (9/7) and carded two tackles (one solo stop). Made two tackles (one solo) vs. Mississippi State (9/28). Compiled three tackles (two solo) against Oklahoma (10/12). Had a half tackle in scouted game against Georgia (10/19). Logged a career-high seven tackles (five solo), including his first career tackle for loss, in the road victory at Vanderbilt (10/26). Followed with a four-tackle (one solo) effort in the scouted home win against Florida (11/9). Recorded one solo tackle and a pass break-up in road win at Arkansas (11/16). Snagged his first career interception against Kentucky (11/23). Had two assisted tackles in the scouted road win at Texas A&M on (11/30). Saw action in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia (12/7). Made three tackles (two solo) in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21). Recorded six stops (two solo) in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (1/1). Played against Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl (1/10) but did not record any statistics.

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