Harvard University

2024

Played in all 10 games... Finished with 17 tackles, one interception and one PBU... Recorded a stat in eight of 10 games... Made at least one tackle in seven games... Had a season-high five tackles vs. Holy Cross, including two solo stops, a figure also reached at Dartmouth and at Penn... Picked off a pass in his first career game vs. Stetson.

Before Harvard

Captured First Team All-Region on both offense and defense as a senior… Claimed Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a senior… Gained First Team All-Region as a junior… Earned Second Team All-Region as a sophomore… Captained team as a senior… Set school’s single-season record for interceptions returned for touchdowns (four)… Helped class tally most wins for a single class in school history… Won the Play It Again Scholar-Athlete Award… Also competed in baseball; acted as a senior captain… Gained Second Team All-Region twice in baseball… Member of Grape Roots Non-Profit Gardening and Adopt A Child Foundation… Enjoys video games, skiing, and video editing… Son of Charlie and Malcolm Benson; Malcolm played football at Hampton University.