4 Ben Bernabei
Ben Bernabei
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Peru, Ill.
  • High School:
    St. Bede Academy
  • Position:
    RB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    2.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Awards and Honors

  • All-NACC Second Team 2022
  • All-NACC Honorable Mention 2021

Senior (2022): Started all 10 games at running back or full back, leading the Red Devils in rushing with a career-high 551 rushing yards on 122 carries, averaging 55.1 yards per game and 4.5 yards per carry … Scored four rushing touchdowns … Recorded a career-high 11 receptions and notched 50 rushing yards … Posted a season-high 125 rushing yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown at Lakeland on Oct. 29 … Recorded 120 rushing yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown at Concordia Wisconsin on Oct. 8 … Received All-NACC Second Team honors for the first time in his career.

Junior (fall 2021): Started all 10 games at fullback or running back, becoming the Red Devils’ primary ball carrier in the last three games of the season … Recorded 253 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 52 carries … Became the fifth Eureka player in program history to rush for five touchdowns, recording 161 rushing yards on 27 carries with five scores against Wisconsin Lutheran on Oct. 23; it was only the 12th time in program history for a Red Devil to rush for five touchdowns … Tallied 88 rushing yards and one score on 23 carries against Lakeland on Oct. 30 … Tallied seven receptions, including three touchdowns.

Sophomore (spring 2021): Started four games at fullback during shortened COVID 2021 spring season …Rushed 20 times for 68 yards … Scored his first career touchdown on a fumble recovery in a 48-29 win over Rockford on April 10 ... Notched four receptions for 26 yards.

Freshman (2019): Contributed to specials teams and appeared in three games at running back ... Made his first carry against Concordia Wisconsin on Nov. 9.

St. Bede Academy: Received First Team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference and was given Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention as a running back … Racked up 1,200 rushing yards during his senior season.

Personal: The son of Doug and Theresa Bernabei, Ben was born in Spring Valley, Illinois, on May 8, 2001  … Has on sibling, Dominic … Majoring in kinesiology/exercise science.

 

 

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 2 2
Tackles 2.0 2.0
Tackles per game .2 .3
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 2 Knox W, 41-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 9 50 5.6 15 1 - -
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 9 44 4.9 19 0 - -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 21 157 7.5 53 3 1 1
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 30 132 4.4 35 1 - -
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 14 47 3.4 16 0 1 1
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 20 73 3.6 14 0 - -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 17 61 3.6 13 2 1 0
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 25 113 4.5 32 2 - -
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 8 29 3.6 8 0 - -
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 29 138 4.8 29 2 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 2 19 9.5 18 1 - -
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 0 0 - 0 0 1 1
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 1 8 8.0 8 0 1 0
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 1 50 19 - - 69
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 1 44 - - - 44
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 1 157 - - - 157
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 1 132 - - - 132
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 1 47 0 - - 47
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 1 73 -2 - - 71
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 1 61 8 - - 69
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 1 113 2 - - 115
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 1 29 - - - 29
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 1 138 - - - 138

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 12 1 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 18 3 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 12 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 12 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 14 2 - - - - - - - - 0 1

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Knox W, 41-16 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Greenville W, 23-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Rockford W, 35-28 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 23 St. Norbert W, 21-17 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Aurora L, 70-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 14 Wis. Lutheran L, 42-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Concordia Chicago L, 28-27 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 28 Concordia Wisconsin L, 35-21 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Benedictine (Ill.) L, 41-21 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 11 at Lakeland L, 35-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 37 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 3 5 2 0.7 0.4 0 5 - -
2020-21 4 20 68 17.0 3.4 0 10 0 0
2021-22 10 52 253 25.3 4.9 6 30 2 0
2022-23 10 122 551 55.1 4.5 4 46 2 1
2023-24 10 182 844 84.4 4.6 11 53 3 2
Total 37 381 1718 46.4 4.5 21 53 7 3

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 3 - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 4 1.0 26 6.5 6.5 0 11
2021-22 10 7 0.7 38 3.8 5.4 3 9
2022-23 10 11 1.1 50 5.0 4.5 0 17
2023-24 10 5 0.5 27 2.7 5.4 1 18
Total 37 27 0.7 141 3.8 5.2 4 18

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 3 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 3 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 1 42 42.0 42 0 0 1 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 1 42 42.0 42 0 0 1 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 1 9 9.0 0 9 - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 9 9.0 0 9 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 3 2 - - - 2 .7
2020-21 4 68 26 - - 94 23.5
2021-22 10 253 38 - 9 300 30.0
2022-23 10 551 50 - - 601 60.1
2023-24 10 844 27 - - 871 87.1
Total 37 1718 141 - 9 1868 50.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 6 1.5 0 0 - - - 1 - - 0 0
2021-22 54 5.4 6 3 0 - - - 0 - 0 0
2022-23 26 2.6 4 0 - - - - 0 - 1 0
2023-24 74 7.4 11 1 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 160 4.3 21 4 0 - - 1 0 - 2 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 3 5 1 6.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0
2021-22 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 0 2 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 37 5 3 8.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 182 844 84.4 4.6 11 53 3 2
Conference 8 164 750 93.8 4.6 10 53 3 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 105 525 105.0 5.0 7 53 1 1
Away 5 77 319 63.8 4.1 4 29 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 69 383 95.8 5.6 5 53 1 1
Losses 6 113 461 76.8 4.1 6 32 2 1
Month September 5 83 430 86.0 5.2 5 53 2 2
October 3 62 247 82.3 4.0 4 32 1 0
November 2 37 167 83.5 4.5 2 29 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 5 0.5 27 2.7 5.4 1 18
Conference 8 3 0.4 8 1.0 2.7 0 8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 4 0.8 19 3.8 4.8 1 18
Away 5 1 0.2 8 1.6 8.0 0 8
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 2 0.5 19 4.8 9.5 1 18
Losses 6 3 0.5 8 1.3 2.7 0 8
Month September 5 2 0.4 19 3.8 9.5 1 18
October 3 3 1.0 8 2.7 2.7 0 8
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    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 - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 844 27 - - 871 87.1
Conference 8 750 8 - - 758 94.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 525 19 - - 544 108.8
Away 5 319 8 - - 327 65.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 383 19 - - 402 100.5
Losses 6 461 8 - - 469 78.2
Month September 5 430 19 - - 449 89.8
October 3 247 8 - - 255 85.0
November 2 167 - - - 167 83.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 74 7.4 11 1 - - - - - - 1 0
Conference 62 7.8 10 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 48 9.6 7 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 26 5.2 4 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 36 9.0 5 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 38 6.3 6 0 - - - - - - 1 0
Month September 36 7.2 5 1 - - - - - - 0 0
October 24 8.0 4 0 - - - - - - 0 0
November 14 7.0 2 - - - - - - - 1 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 2 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 2 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 0 2 2.0 .4 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 6 0 2 2.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 0 1 1.0 .5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

News Mentions

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Six Red Devils Receive 2023 All-NACC Football Honors

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Six Eureka football players have been named to the All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Team, the league announced...

November 20, 2023

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Lakeland Edges Eureka Late in Season Finale, 35-34

PLYMOUTH, Wis. – The Eureka football team fell 35-34 in the final game of the year at Lakeland on Saturday.

November 11, 2023

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Eureka Unable to Knock Off CUW, 35-21

EUREKA – The Eureka football team couldn’t push past Concordia Wisconsin in the second half of the Red Devils’ Senior Day...

October 28, 2023

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Concordia Chicago Surpasses Red Devils Late, 28-27

CHICAGO – The Eureka football team came up short in a 28-27 heartbreaker at Concordia Chicago on Saturday.

October 21, 2023

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Wisconsin Lutheran Tops Eureka on Homecoming, 42-14

EUREKA – The Eureka football team dropped a 42-14, Homecoming game against Wisconsin Lutheran on a chilly night at McKinzie Field.

October 14, 2023

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Red Devils Stop St. Norbert, Improve to 4-0 with 21-17 Win

EUREKA – For the second straight week, the Eureka football team withstood mounting pressure and delivered a game-winning defensive stand in...

September 23, 2023

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Red Devils Hold Off Rockford in Thrilling Finish, 35-28 

EUREKA – The Eureka football team held off Rockford in an unforgettable fourth quarter and locked up a 35-28 victory at McKinzie Field...

September 16, 2023

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Eureka Perseveres, Tops Greenville, 23-14

GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka football team persevered in a tight road contest at Greenville on Saturday, winning 23-14 and securing the Red...

September 9, 2023

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Red Devils Takes Down Knox, Seizes Lincoln Bowl, 41-16

EUREKA – After a four-year hiatus, the Lincoln Bowl came back to Eureka College on Saturday evening.

September 2, 2023