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Ben Meraz
13 Ben Meraz
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Denver, Colo.
  • High School:
    Prairie View
  • Position:
    RB
  • gp
    8
  • yds
    208
  • yds/g
    26.0
  • td
    1
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 60 27
Yards 208 97
Yards per game 26.0 24.3
Yards per rush 3.5 3.6
Touchdowns 1 1
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 4 3 0.8 3 0 - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 9 21 2.3 4 0 - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 18 79 4.4 25 0 - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 15 40 2.7 8 0 - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 2 8 4.0 6 0 - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 9 51 5.7 20 1 - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 3 6 2.0 3 0 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 3 26 8.7 12 1 - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - 0 0 0
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 1 25 25.0 25 0 - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 1 3 - - - 3
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 1 21 - - - 21
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 1 79 - - 25 104
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 1 40 26 - - 66
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 1 8 - - - 8
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 1 51 - - - 51
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 1 6 - - - 6
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 2 0 - 0 - - - 0 - 0 0 1
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 6 0 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 10 7 16 43.8% 147 14.7 9.2 0 1 59 108.4
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 18 7 16 43.8% 147 8.2 9.2 0 1 59 108.4

Career Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 10 143 534 53.4 3.7 6 41 2 1
2023-24 8 60 208 26.0 3.5 1 25 - -
Total 18 203 742 41.2 3.7 7 41 2 1

Career Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 3 0.4 26 3.3 8.7 1 12
Total 18 3 0.2 26 1.4 8.7 1 12

Career Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 8 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 18 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - -
Total 18 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 1 25 25.0 0 25 - - - - -
Total 1 25 25.0 0 25 - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 10 534 - - - 534 53.4
2023-24 8 208 26 - 25 259 32.4
Total 18 742 26 - 25 793 44.1

Career Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 36 3.6 6 - - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 14 1.8 1 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Total 50 2.8 7 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 0

Career Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 8 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 18 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Stats: Defense

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 8 60 208 26.0 3.5 1 25 - -
Conference 4 27 97 24.3 3.6 1 20 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 15 62 20.7 4.1 1 20 - -
Away 5 45 146 29.2 3.2 0 25 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 18 79 79.0 4.4 0 25 - -
Losses 7 42 129 18.4 3.1 1 20 - -
Month                  
September 4 46 143 35.8 3.1 0 25 - -
October 2 2 8 4.0 4.0 0 6 - -
November 2 12 57 28.5 4.8 1 20 - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 8 3 0.4 26 3.3 8.7 1 12
Conference 4 3 0.8 26 6.5 8.7 1 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 3 0.6 26 5.2 8.7 1 12
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 3 0.4 26 3.7 8.7 1 12
Month                
September 4 3 0.8 26 6.5 8.7 1 12
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 1 25 25.0 0 25 - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 25 25.0 0 25 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 1 25 25.0 0 25 - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September 1 25 25.0 0 25 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 8 208 26 - 25 259 32.4
Conference 4 97 26 - - 123 30.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 62 - - - 62 20.7
Away 5 146 26 - 25 197 39.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 79 - - 25 104 104.0
Losses 7 129 26 - - 155 22.1
Month              
September 4 143 26 - 25 194 48.5
October 2 8 - - - 8 4.0
November 2 57 - - - 57 28.5

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 14 1.8 1 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Conference 12 3.0 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 8 1.6 0 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 2 2.0 0 - 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
Losses 12 1.7 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Month                        
September 8 2.0 0 1 0 - - - 0 - 1 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 8 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 7 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

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