2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 15
Ben Cutter
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 226
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Denver, N.C.
- High School:
- East Lincoln
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Has played in 26 career games, including nine starts
2024 (So.)
- Played in all 13 games and started two
- Added depth at linebacker and used extensively on special teams
- Saw action on 407 plays (211 defense, 196 special teams)
- Season-high 48 defensive snaps against Memphis in the Frisco Bowl
- Finished with 39 tackles, including 10 unassisted tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss
- Season-high seven tackles against Memphis
- Had six tackles against Kansas and five against Baylor and UAlbany
2023 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Played in 13 games at mike linebacker and on special teams; included seven starts
- Used on more than 550 snaps, including 471 on defense
- Saw action on season-high 65 defensive snaps against Oklahoma State
- WVU Blue Collar Award: BYU, Cincinnati
- Fourth-leading tackler for WVU (56), including 28 unassisted tackles, two sacks, six tackles for loss, and a pass breakup
- Posted five tackles against North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
- WVU Defensive Champion at Baylor, finishing with a season-high 10 tackles, including tying his season-high with five solo stops
- Registered five tackles against Cincinnati, including three solo stops and a sack
- Had six tackles against BYU, including three solo unassisted tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss
- Tied his season-high with five solo tackles at UCF
- Finished with seven tackles, including a season-high five solo stops and a tackle for loss against Oklahoma State
- Had five tackles, including three solo stops at Houston
- Finished with six tackles at TCU
- Posted two tackles against Texas Tech
- Assisted on four tackles against Duquesne
High School
- Played for coach David Lubowicz at East Lincoln High
- A four-year performer and one of the top defensive players in North Carolina
- Two-time Western Foothills Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Defensive MVP of the state championship game, with 11 tackles in a 30-15 victory over previously unbeaten Northern Nash
- Selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star game
- Led team to a 16-0 record, a 7-0 conference championship and the Class 3A state championship as a senior
- Collected 193 tackles as a senior with two sacks, eight tackles for loss and four interceptions
- Averaged 12.1 tackles per game
- Also ran for 305 yards with three touchdowns averaging 8.2 yards per carry
- As a junior, collected 158 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and one interception
- Rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns averaging 6.3 yards per carry
- Turned in 91 tackles as a sophomore, averaging 13 tackles per game
- Registered 137 total tackles as a freshman, including 11 tackles for loss
- Three-star rating from 247Sports, who lists him as the No. 36 top recruit in North Carolina and No. 143 linebacker nationally
- Three-star from Rivals as the No. 34 top recruit in the state
- ESPN’s three-star rating lists him as the No. 32 inside linebacker in the country and No. 28 overall recruit in North Carolina
- Three-star rating by On3
Personal
- Son of Jennifer Cutter
- One of two children (1 sister)
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
Scotty Fox Jr. | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Diore Hubbard | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Jordan Scruggs | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
