Career Highlights
- 2017 First Team All-American by Conference Commissioner’s Association
- 2017 Second Team All-American by D2football.com
- 2017 NE10 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2017 NE10 First Team All-Conference
School Records:
- Most interceptions in a single game in school history- 3
- Most interceptions in a single season in school history- 2017- 9
- Most interceptions in school history- 17
2017: Named First Team CCA All-Region… Named First-Team All-Region by Don Hansen… Named Co-Defensive Player of the Year by the Worcester Area Football Association… Named to New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England team… Named All-Area First Team by Worcester Area Football Association… Appeared in 13 games where he recorded 127 all-purpose yards… He recorded 74 tackles, nine interceptions, eight breakups and four fumble recoveries… He had his best game against LIU Post where he had five unassisted tackles and three interceptions… He also had 10 total tackles and one interception against California.
2016: Named 2016 Don Hansen Gazette Super All-Super Region One team… named to the Annual Steve "Merc" Morris All-Star Team… Named to the New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team... Given the Joe Zabilski Award, which recognizes New England’s top defensive player in Division II... Named to All-Super Region 1 Second Team by the Conference Commissioner’s Association... First-Team All-Conference... Won NEWA Golden Helmet Award on 10/12 after totalling seven tackles, one fumble recovery, a blocked punt and an interception return for a touchdown in a 42-7 win over Bentley... Started all 12 games for the Hounds… Totaled of 88 tackles, with 39 coming unassisted… He recovered one fumble for a return of zero yards… He intercepted the ball six times for a total of 48 return yards… He had 12 pass breakups… He had his best game against LIU Post, where he recorded 20 total tackles, seven solo, had 1.5 tackles for a loss for three yards.
2015: Played in 13 games on the year… Totaled 75 tackles on the year, 42 of them unassisted… Had two interceptions for a total of 26 yards… Finished with 10 break-ups on defense… Had a season-high 14 tackles, eight of them unassisted, and returned an interception 23 yards at So. Conn State on 10/17/15.
2014: Played in two games… Recorded 11 total tackles, four of them unassisted…Had two tackles for a total loss of five yards…Had one sack for three yards… Had nine total tackles including a sack against American International on 9/4/14.
2013: Appeared in nine games as a rookie... Posted two total tackles at American International on 9/27/13 and finished the season with three total tackles.
Prior to Assumption: Played football, basketball and baseball at East Bridgewater High School.
Personal: Son of Robert and Debra Benson... Has two sisters, Holly and Victoria.
Fun Facts: Favorite athlete? Tom Brady… Dream job? Astronaut… If you could meet anyone? Rob Gronkowski… What celebrity do you get mistaken for? Rob Gronkowski… Favorite sports memory? Winning the NE10 Championship at home vs. New Haven.
