Bowling Green State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 89
Andrew Bench
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elmore, Ohio
- High School:
- Genoa
2023
2022
2021:
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU games with one start
- Made first start of the season against Eastern Illinois
- Made first catch of the season against Ohio for 10 yards
- Notched two receptions for 10 yards in win at Georgia Tech
- Caught one pass for 10 yards in win at Western Michigan
2022
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Made one catch at UCLA for six yards
- Recorded one catch for 18 yards against Eastern Kentucky
- Caught a pass for 31 yards at Mississippi State
- Caught two passes for 19 yards and a touchdown at Akron
- Made two receptions for 38 yards against Buffalo
- Recorded one catch in win at Central Michigan
- Caught a three-yard touchdown in win at Toledo
- Made one catch at Ohio for seven yards
2021:
- Appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games with three starts
- Moved to tight end during spring football
- Made first career catch against South Alabama for 33 yards and a touchdown
- Also made one catch for 15 yards against Akron
- Key in the tight end blocking game
- Played in four games, starting twice
- Had 11 tackles on the season, recording a season-high six at Toledo
- Earned 0.5 tackle for loss in each of the team’s first two contests, against Toledo and Kent State
- Had two quarterback hurries on the season
- Played in four games
- Made one tackle and recorded a safety in a victory over Morgan State
- Had two tackles in a game at Miami
- Redshirted
- Helped lead Genoa to its first No. 1 state ranking in program history and an undefeated regular season
- Team finished the year with a 12-1 record in 2018
- Four-year starter at tight end and three-year starter at linebacker
- First team Division V All-State
- Northwest Ohio District Defensive Player of the Year
- Two-time All-Northern Buckeye Conference and two-time all-district
- Caught 35 passes for 713 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior
- 103 tackles and 11 sacks (tying the school record)
- Added 19 tackles for loss, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
- Holds school records for career tackles and sacks, as well as career receiving touchdowns (16) and single-game receptions (nine)
- Son of Donald and Jill Bench
- Father played basketball at Wilmington College
- Two sisters, Leah and Camryn
- Also competed in track and basketball at Genoa
- Major is sales and services marketing
BG Football Press Conference vs EMU 11.3
Monday, November 03
BG FB : Postgame Interviews 11.01
Saturday, November 01
BG Football Press Conference vs Buffalo 10.27
Monday, October 27
BG Football Postgame vs Kent State 10.25
Sunday, October 26
