Bowling Green State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Bench, Andrew
Jersey Number 89
Andrew Bench
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elmore, Ohio
- High School:
- Genoa
Bio
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 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
BG Football Press Conference | 9.8
Monday, September 08
