Trey Benson

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Trey Benson
No. 33 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-07-23) July 23, 2002 (age 21)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Joseph Catholic (Greenville)
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Kurtrell "Trey" Benson (born July 23, 2002) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and Florida State and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Benson was born on July 23, 2002, in Greenville, Mississippi. [1] He attended O'Bannon High School before transferring to St. Joseph Catholic High School. In his final two seasons combined, he had 3,616 yards and 48 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football. [2]

College career

Benson played at Oregon in 2020 and 2021. After missing 2020 due to a torn ACL, he had six carries for 22 yards and a touchdown in 2021. [3] [4] After the season, he transferred to Florida State University. [5] In his first year at Florida State, he initially split time with Lawrance Toafili and Treshaun Ward before eventually becoming the lead back. [6]

Statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceivingKick returns
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDRetYardsAvgTD
Oregon Ducks
2020 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2021 1006223.71000.00000.00
Florida State Seminoles
2022 1361549906.491314411.10519238.41
2023 13131569065.8142022711.41100.00
Career 36193161,9186.1243337111.216192321

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+14 in
(1.84 m)
216 lb
(98 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.39 s1.52 s2.59 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8]

Benson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 66th overall pick. [9]

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References

  1. Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 114. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. Nemec, Andrew (June 14, 2019). "Trey Benson, fast-rising 3-star RB, commits to Oregon Ducks over Florida State, Penn State, others". OregonLive. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. Crepea, James (August 11, 2021). "Trey Benson nearing full recovery from major knee injury, vying for No. 3 running back role for Oregon Ducks". OregonLive. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. Murschel, Matt (April 7, 2022). "FSU transfer tailback Trey Benson gains confidence with strong spring camp". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. Weiler, Curt (January 18, 2022). "Florida State lands commitment from Oregon running back transfer Trey Benson". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. Karels, Carter (November 15, 2022). "Florida State football: Why Seminoles' Trey Benson is one of the nation's best running backs". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. "Trey Benson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  8. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Trey Benson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. Gershman, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Cardinals Start Their Third-Round Pick Parade". azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.