Kurtrell "Trey" Benson (born July 23, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 33 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 23, 2002 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Joseph Catholic (Greenville) | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editBenson 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
editBenson 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
edit| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kick returns | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Redshirt 
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| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 154 | 990 | 6.4 | 9 | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 0 | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 156 | 906 | 5.8 | 14 | 20 | 227 | 11.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 19 | 316 | 1,918 | 6.1 | 24 | 33 | 371 | 11.2 | 1 | 6 | 192 | 32 | 1 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.39 s | 1.52 s | 2.59 s | 33.5 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] On July 18, 2024, Benson signed his four-year rookie contract with the Cardinals.[10] Benson made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season and rushed for 13 yards on 3 attempts and recorded 1 reception for 5 yards. In Week 10 of the 2024 season, Benson rushed for 62 yards on 10 carries and had 2 receptions for 25 yards in a 31-6 win against the New York Jets.
References
edit- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 114. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (April 7, 2022). "FSU transfer tailback Trey Benson gains confidence with strong spring camp". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (January 18, 2022). "Florida State lands commitment from Oregon running back transfer Trey Benson". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Trey Benson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Trey Benson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Cardinals Start Their Third-Round Pick Parade". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (July 18, 2024). "Draft Class Complete: Trey Benson Signs Contract". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.