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2021 Football Roster

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2 Devon Benn

2 Devon Benn

  • Position:
    RUNNING BACK
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Highschool:
    John Curtis HS
  • Letters:
    4
  • Major:
    Therapeutic Recreation

Summary

Biography

Phil Steele FCS All Conference Third Team All-SWAC Running Back (2019)
Southwestern Athletic Conference Second Team All-SWAC Running Back (2019)

2019 Season: Started all 13 games for the Jaguars and was second on the team with 811 yards off 153 carries with seven touchdowns. On November 9th Devon rushed for a season-high 120 yards off 16 carries for two touchdowns. Benn finished sixth in receiving for the Jaguars with 160 yards off 24 receptions.

2018 Season: Devon led the Jaguars in rushing with 736 total yards from scrimmage off 153 attempts and three touchdowns. Benn caught at least on catch in all 11 games he played in finishing the season with 14 receptions for 99 yards and a score. Benn finished fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in rushing during conference play.

2017 Season: Sharing time at running back in 2017 Devon finished the season with 474 yards rushing off 87 attempts with four touchdowns. Benn caught 16 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown.

High School: Three-year letterman for John Curtis High School. Benn chose Southern over Tulane and University of Louisiana Lafayette

Personal: Devon Benn was born September 5, 1997… Birth Place: New Orleans, La… The son of George & Deon Benn… Majoring in Therapeutic Recreation… Basketball was his first love. Cousin Tevin played football for West Virginia.

Game Highs:
Rushing Attempts: 20 vs Virginia University of Lynchburg November 9, 2020
Rushing Yards: 120 vs Virginia University of Lynchburg November 9, 2020
Rushing Touchdowns: 3 vs Virginia University of Lynchburg November 9, 2020

SU Career:
2,021 Career Rushing Yards
402 Career Receiving Yards
16 Career Touchdowns
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2016Freshman

    RUNNING BACKS
    5'10" 184 lbs
    37
  • 9

    2017Sophomore

    RUNNING BACKS
    5'10" 184 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    RUNNING BACKS
    5'8" 180 lbs
    9
  • 2

    2019Redshirt Junior

    RUNNING BACK
    5'8" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020Redshirt Senior

    RUNNING BACK
    5'8" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Redshirt Senior

    RUNNING BACK
    5'8" 180 lbs
    2