Benefield enters season as top-ranked player on CFL Scouting Bureau’s pre-season list
Safety Ty Benefield enters the 2026 season as the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's pre-season top-20 list. Benefield, whose father, Daved, played 13 seasons in the CFL, is in his first year at Louisiana State University after transferring from Boise State following the 2025 campaign. As a junior in 2025, Benefield started all 14 games with the Broncos, registering impressive statistics including 107 tackles (70 solo, 8.5 for loss), two interceptions, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.
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