Christian Benford is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Benford in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Benford's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Christian Benford
Top 30% all-time defensive backsHigh-End Starter
Height6'1"
Weight205 lb
BornSep 21, 2000
Age26
CollegeVillanovaSee College Stats
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Rookie yr
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2022 | 21–22 | BUF | 9 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 363 | 60.6% | 43 | 19.4% | 28 | 17 | 0.6 | 84.1 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 22–23 | BUF | 15 | — | 49 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 824 | 91.4% | 31 | 8.5% | 62 | 43 | 0.7 | 88.8 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | BUF | 15 | — | 59 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 933 | 95.2% | 34 | 9.2% | 58 | 37 | 0.6 | 86.6 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | BUF | 14 | — | 42 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 796 | 95.7% | 65 | 17.4% | 57 | 31 | 0.5 | 82.6 | 13.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 25–26 | BUF | 4 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 272 | 91.8% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 57 | — | 199 | 147 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 128 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
53 career value over replacement — #2006 all-time of 4,695. 13.3/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #185 (Rd 6) · BUF · 2022 · +35.7 vs expected KV-H
59actual
23.3 expected · Δ+35.7
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