Ben Cutter

Senior · West Virginia Mountaineers

Height6' 0"

Weight228 lbs

HometownDenver, NC

Unitdefense

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ClassSenior

High schoolEast Lincoln

Previous schoolWVU / not listed

Official hometownDenver, N.C.

Has played in 37 career games, including 10 starts
Played in all 12 games and started one
Added depth at linebacker and used extensively on special teams
Season-high 78 plays against Pitt, including 58 on defense
Sixth-leading tackler on the team, registering 38 tackles, including 16 solo stops, one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
Tied for the team lead with two interceptions and had a pass breakup
Collected two tackles with one solo stop at Arizona State
Tallied five tackles with three solo stops against Colorado, including his first sack of the season
Registered three tackles with two solo stops at Houston
Recorded three tackles against TCU
Made his first career fumble recovery and added two tackles at BYU
Co-led the defense with a season-high eight tackles with three solo stops and one tackle for loss against Pitt
Totaled six tackles, including a half tackle for loss, his first career interception and a pass breakup at Ohio
Added four tackles, including three solos, in the season opener against Robert MorrisSaw action on 502 total plays, including 301 on defense

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

Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Played in 13 games at mike linebacker and on special teams; included seven start
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

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

Career record

Updated Aug 28, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	INT	YDS
2023	west virginia mountaineers	56	28	28	1	2	0	0
2024	west virginia mountaineers	39	10	29	0	0	0	0
2025	west virginia mountaineers	38	16	22	1	1	2	6