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Benjamin Younker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    226
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Genoa, Ill.
  • High School:
    Genoa-Kingston
  • Position:
    P
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

 

Career Highs:

Longest Punt: 75 Yards @ Wartburg 11/30/24

XPs in a game: 3 @ Stout 11/16/24

 

 

Personal:

Parents/Guardians: Steve and Lori Younker

Major: Civil Engineering

Last Updated: 12/6/24

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 0 0
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 0 0 0 3 4 3
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 0 0 0 2 2 2
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 1 41 41.0 41 1 1 0 0
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 1 40 40.0 40 0 1 0 0
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 6 240 40.0 65 3 1 0 0
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 5 253 50.6 68 2 0 2 0
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 8 326 40.8 53 3 2 0 0
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 5 188 37.6 49 1 4 0 0
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 7 296 42.3 53 3 5 0 0
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 3 117 39.0 50 3 1 0 0
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 2 114 57.0 59 1 0 1 0
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 3 145 48.3 75 1 1 0 0
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 1 - - - - 0
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 3 - - - - - - 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 2 - - - - - - 2 0 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 7 Lakeland W, 65-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Dubuque W, 38-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Wabash W, 42-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at #3 Wis.-La Crosse W, 30-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #4 Wis.-River Falls W, 28-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #16 Wis.-Oshkosh L, 24-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 #19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Wis.-Stevens Point W, 42-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Wis.-Eau Claire W, 56-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Wis.-Stout W, 46-38 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 30 at #10 Wartburg L, 19-14 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 0 0 - 0 5 6 83% 5
Total 11 0 0 - 0 5 6 83% 5

Career Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 41 1760 42.9 75 18 16 3 0
Total 11 41 1760 42.9 75 18 16 3 0

Career Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 - - - - - 0 -
2024-25 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 5 0.5 - - - - - - 5 0 0 0
Total 5 0.5 - - - - - - 5 0 0 0

Career Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 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 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 11 0 0 - 0 5 6 83% 5
Conference 7 0 0 - 0 3 4 75% 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 0 0 - 0 5 6 83% 5
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 9 0 0 - 0 3 4 75% 3
Losses 2 0 0 - 0 2 2 100% 2
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 0 0 - 0 5 6 83% 5

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 11 41 1760 42.9 75 18 16 3 0
Conference 7 30 1294 43.1 68 13 12 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 25 1057 42.3 65 11 10 1 0
Away 5 16 703 43.9 75 7 6 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 9 33 1427 43.2 68 16 11 3 0
Losses 2 8 333 41.6 75 2 5 0 0
Month                  
September 3 8 321 40.1 65 4 3 0 0
October 4 25 1063 42.5 68 9 11 2 0
November 4 8 376 47.0 75 5 2 1 0

Splits Stats: Punting

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

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 5 0.5 - - - - - - 5 0 0 0
Conference 3 0.4 - - - - - - 3 0 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 1.0 - - - - - - 5 0 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 3 0.3 - - - - - - 3 0 0 0
Losses 2 1.0 - - - - - - 2 0 0 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 5 1.3 - - - - - - 5 0 0 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 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 6 - - 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 9 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 2 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
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Younker Named Academic All-American

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Sophomore Benjamin Younker of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team was named to the 2024 College Sport...

January 28, 2025

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Pioneers Football Announces Team Award Winners

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team held its annual end of season banquet on Sunday, January 26. The...

January 27, 2025

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Seven Pioneers Earn Academic All-District Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Seven members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team were named to the College Sport Communicators...

January 7, 2025

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Stare and Younker Earn D3football.com All-America Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Sophomore punter Benjamin Younker and senior wide receiver Brandt Stare of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville...

January 3, 2025

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Five Pioneers Recognized On D3football.com All-Region Teams

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Four members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team earned D3football.com All-Region 6 honors on...

December 12, 2024

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Fourteen Pioneers Bring WIAC Postseason Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Fourteen members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team earned All-WIAC recognition on Thursday...

November 21, 2024

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Pioneers Punch Ticket to NCAA Playoffs

MENOMONIE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team put all tiebreaker scenarios aside as the Pioneers defeated UW-Stout...

November 16, 2024

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No. 8 Pioneers Pick Up Road Win Over UW-Stevens Point

PLATTEVILLE, Wis – The No. 8 nationally ranked University of Wisconsin-Platteville football team (7-1, 4-1 WIAC) picked up a 42-14 win on...

November 2, 2024

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No. 8 Pioneers axe No. 19 Warhawks, 17-10

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Trailing 10-7 into the fourth quarter, No. 8 University of Wisconsin-Platteville scored 10 unanswered points to capture...

October 26, 2024

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No. 11 Pioneers Stun No. 4 Falcons on Homecoming, Improve to 5-0

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - In a clash of undefeated nationally ranked teams, No. 11 University of Wisconsin-Platteville football defeated No. 4 UW-River...

October 12, 2024

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Pioneers shake off slow start and roll to 42-21 win over Wabash

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September 21, 2024

Photos
Benjamin Younker action photo 1
Wabash vs. Wis.-Platteville

9/21/2024 1:00 PM CDT

Benjamin Younker action photo 2
Wis.-River Falls vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/12/2024 1:00 PM CDT

Benjamin Younker action photo 3
Wis.-Whitewater vs. Wis.-Platteville

10/26/2024 1:00 PM CDT

Benjamin Younker action photo 4
Wis.-Eau Claire vs. Wis.-Platteville

11/9/2024 1:00 PM CST

Benjamin Younker action photo 5
Wis.-Platteville vs. Wartburg

11/30/2024 12:00 PM CST

Benjamin Younker action photo 6
Wis.-Platteville vs. Wartburg

11/30/2024 12:00 PM CST