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Alex Bendler

68 Alex Bendler

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    235
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    McLean, Va.
  • High School:
    Langley
  • Position:
    DL
  • Major:
    Business: Accounting Concentration
gp 11
tk 49.0
sac 11.0
int 0
ffum 3
Awards
2019
 1st varsity letter
2020-21
2nd varsity letter
2021
3rd varsity letter
First Team All-MWC - More
2022
4th varsity letter
Team Captain
MWC Defensive Performer of the Week (Nov. 14) - More
D3football.com Team of the Week (Nov. 15) - More
Forester Athlete of the Week (Nov. 15) - More
First Team All-MWC - More
D3football.com Third Team All-Region 5 - More
Team's Most Valuable Player - More
 
First Career ...
Appearance
at Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 5, 2019
Tackle
 vs. Grinnell College on Sept. 14, 2019
Start
at Macalester College on Oct. 12, 2019
Sack/Tackle for Loss
at Beloit College on Oct. 26, 2019
Pass Breakup
vs. Ripon College on Oct. 15, 2022
 
Career Highs (through 2022)
10 Tackles
 vs. Ripon College on Oct. 15, 2022
6.0 Tackles for Loss
at University of Chicago on Nov. 12, 2022
3.0 Sacks
Two Times (last at University of Chicago on Nov. 12, 2022)
 
Notable Performances
2.0 Tackles for Loss at Lawrence University on Nov. 2, 2019
3.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Ripon College on April 24, 2021
Fumble Recovery vs. Cornell College on Oct. 2, 2021
2.0 Tackles for Loss, 2.0 Sacks, Forced Fumble at Ripon College on Oct. 16, 2021
2.0 Tackles for Loss, 2.0 Sacks vs. Grinnell College on Oct. 23, 2021
Fumble Recovery vs. Beloit College on Nov. 6, 2021
8 Tackles, 3.0 Tackles for Loss, 3.0 Sacks at Saint John's University on Nov. 20, 2021
Forced Fumble vs. Knox College on Sept. 17, 2022
2.5 Tackles for Loss, 2.5 Sacks at Cornell College on Oct. 1, 2022
Fumble Recovery vs. Illinois College on Oct. 8, 2022
10 Tackles, 3.5 Tackles for Loss, 2.0 Sacks, Forced Fumble vs. Ripon College on Oct. 15, 2022
3.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Grinnell College on Oct. 22, 2022
2.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Monmouth College on Oct. 29, 2022
2.0 Tackles for Loss, 2.0 Sacks at Beloit College on Nov. 5, 2022
8 Tackles, 6.0 Tackles for Loss, 3.0 Sacks, Forced Fumble, Blocked Field Goal at University of Chicago on Nov. 12, 2022
 
Team Ranking
2020-21
1st in tackles for loss (4.5), t-2nd in tackles (14)
2021
1st in tackles for loss (11.5) and sacks, (9.0), 3rd in tackles (44)
2022
1st in tackles for loss (20.5), sacks (11.0), forced fumbles (3); 2nd in tackles (49)
 
Midwest Conference Ranking (league games only)
2021
t-4th in sacks (6.0)
2022
1st in tackles for loss (20.5) and sacks (11.0), t-1st in forced fumbles (3)
 
NCAA Division III Ranking
2022
15th in tackles for loss per game (1.9), t-17th in sacks per game (1.0), t-39th in forced fumbles per game (.27)
 
School Record Book
Game
 t-2nd with 6.0 tackles for loss at University of Chicago on Nov. 12, 2022
t-7th with 3.0 sacks at University of Chicago on Nov. 12, 2022
t-7th with 3.0 sacks at Saint John's on Nov. 20, 2021
Season
4th with 20.5 tackles for loss in 2022
t-4th with 11.0 sacks in 2022
t-8th with 9.0 sacks in 2021
Career
4th with 22.5 sacks
t-4th with 39.5 tackles for loss
 
Midwest Conference Record Book
Game
 t-6th with 6.0 tackles for loss at University of Chicago on Nov. 12, 2022
 

 

Recent Games
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 33 29
Assists 16 14
Tackles 49.0 43.0
Tackles per game 4.5 4.8
Sacks 11.0 11.0
Sack yards 67 67
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 - - - - - 0 0
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Wis. Lutheran W, 42-7 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Lawrence W, 55-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Knox W, 48-14 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.5 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Cornell W, 41-10 2 1 3.0 2.5 13 2.5 13 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 8 Illinois Col. W, 40-7 1 2 3.0 0.5 3 1.0 3 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 Ripon L, 16-14 6 4 10.0 3.0 17 3.5 18 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 22 Grinnell W, 49-0 4 2 6.0 0.0 0 3.0 14 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 Monmouth W, 31-14 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 2.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Beloit W, 36-3 3 1 4.0 2.0 13 2.0 13 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 12 at Chicago W, 13-7 7 1 8.0 3.0 21 6.0 36 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Nov 19 at #1 North Central L, 50-0 3 0 3.0 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
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 45 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 45 - - - - - - 0 0
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
2020-21 3 - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 45 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 11 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 3 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 11 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 45 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 6 0.5 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 10 9 7 16.0 1.6 1.5 13 3.0 20 - - - - - - -
2020-21 3 9 5 14.0 4.7 1.0 5 4.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 11 31 13 44.0 4.0 9.0 71 11.5 79 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 11 33 16 49.0 4.5 11.0 67 20.5 102 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
2023-24 10 25 26 51.0 5.1 5.0 43 11.0 59 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 45 107 67 174.0 3.9 27.5 199 50.5 271 5 4 0 0 0 2 1
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - 0 0
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 33 16 49.0 4.5 11.0 67 20.5 102 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
Conference 9 29 14 43.0 4.8 11.0 67 20.5 102 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 18 13 31.0 5.2 3.5 20 10.0 40 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Away 5 15 3 18.0 3.6 7.5 47 10.5 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 9 24 12 36.0 4.0 8.0 50 17.0 84 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
Losses 2 9 4 13.0 6.5 3.0 17 3.5 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
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September 3 4 3 7.0 2.3 0.0 0 0.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 5 16 11 27.0 5.4 6.0 33 12.0 51 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
November 3 13 2 15.0 5.0 5.0 34 8.0 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
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