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2022 Football Roster

Dave Winder, MUR

9 Elijah Benoit

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Talent Development
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • Highschool Seffner Christian

Biography

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2022 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
Played in all 11 games during the 2022 season making six starts in the defensive backfield between corner and safety... finished season with 30 tackles including 26 solo stops which ranked fifth on the team... had a season high eight tackles at Tennessee State... added five tackles in win over Northwestern State... had one tackle for loss at Tennessee State... had a forced fumble against Northwestern State... finished season with four pass break-ups... 

2021 (RS-JUNIOR): Played in opening three games of the season before suffering a season ending injury... made start at corner at Dayton finishing with two tackles... had nine tackles for the year with three solo stops... had five tackles in opener at Indiana State and two tackles at South Carolina... had one pass break-up at Dayton... 

CENTRAL FLORIDA: Was a member of the UCF (Central Florida) program for three seasons… 2020: opted out of COVID-19 season… 2019: played in eight games on special teams and as a back-up defensive back… finished season with three tackles including two against Temple… added a solo tackle against South Florida… played in UCF win over Marshall in the Bad Boys Mowers Gasparilla Bowl… 2018: sat out season under NCAA transfer rules…

FLORIDA TECH: Redshirted season…

HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver and defensive back at Seffner Christian HS… as a senior recorded 57 tackles with six interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense… on offense caught 17 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown reception… 

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    9
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