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2008 Football Roster


Kirk Benedict
#42 Kirk Benedict

Position: Fullback
Height: 6-0
Weight: 235
Class: Junior
Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
High School: Fairfax



Notes: Has good size and footwork… excellent blocker and receiver out of the backfield… Has started 10 consecutive games… will run the ball in short yardage situations.

2007: Named second-team All-PFL… rushed for seven yards and caught three passes for 42 yards in the season opener vs. UNC Pembroke… ran for a TD and recorded a TD reception in that game… had three catches for 23 yards at Wingate and three for 47 yards vs. Lenoir-Rhyne… ran for a touchdown against the Bears… caught a career-high seven passes for 45 yards at San Diego… ran for a score vs. Drake.

2006: Played in all 10 contests, seeing action mostly on special teams… had seven tackles, including two against Drake and Butler.

Prep Years: Three-year letterman and team captain as a senior for Coach Matt Shannon at Fairfax … squad’s Defensive MVP and all-district performer each of his last two seasons … honorable mention all-district as a sophomore … also a four-year letterman with the lacrosse team … led the team in scoring as senior captain … AP Scholar … Senior Class President … ROTC … Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Council.

Personal: Born March 27, 1988, in Ft. Leavenworth, Ks. … four-year volunteer at Christian Sports Camp … assistant coach for eighth-grade basketball team … letter to Colin Powell induced him to speak at high school graduation … youngest of four children of Diahn and Craig.

RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2006.......10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2007.......10 14 17 3 3 1.2 1.7
TOTAL......20 14 17 3 3 1.2 0.9


RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2006.......10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007.......10 19 175 1 38 1.9 9.2 17.5
TOTAL......20 19 175 1 38 0.9 9.2 8.8



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