| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 325 |
| Hometown: | Cleveland, Tenn. |
| Position: | OL |
| Year: | Sr. |
| High School: | Bradley Central HS |
| Major: | Sports Science |
2016: Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team.
2015: Earned a start in all 11 games for the Pioneers, mostly at the left guard position... Has been a mainstay of an offensive front line which allowed only a dozen sacks in 478 pass attempts.
2014: Started in 10 games for the Pioneers on the TC offensive line.
2013: Appeared in nine games on the Tusculum offensive line... Credited with a tackle at Brevard (Nov. 9).
2012: Redshirt.
High School: Lettered in football and wrestling. at Bradley Central HS in Cleveland, Tenn... Coached by Damon Floyd... 2011 Offensive Lineman of the Year... 2011 All-County... Two-time All-District (2010, 2011)... Two-time State Champion in wrestling (2011, 2012)... Led BCHS to 2010 District title and a runner-up finish in the District in 2011.
Personal: Full name is Patrick Allen Benson... Born July 13, 1993 in Cleveland, Tenn... Nickname: "Pat"... Son of Johnny and Denise Graham... Brothers: Alex Benson, David Graham, Daniel Graham, Nick Guffey, Curtis Guffey and Kerry Jones... Father wrestled at Cumberland University in 2007... Majoring in sports science with a minor in coaching... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Become a personal trainer... Hobbies: Hiking and climbing mountains... Favorite book: "I Wish I was a Bunny"; Favorite midnight snack: Pizza; Favorite movie: "Major Payne"; Favorite musical artist: Willie Nelson; Favorite song: "On the Road Again"; Patrick can't go a week without: Air Conditioning; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning state championships in wrestling; Advice to kids: "If you ever think about giving up, just think about how much more you can push past your breaking point and you will find out that you have had a lot more than you expected"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite sport other than football: Wrestling; Person Patrick most admires: His father; What people don't know about Patrick: He plays the guitar; Most famous person Patrick has ever met: Peerless Price When he was a kid, Patrick tried to be like: Dale Earnhardt, Sr.; When people first meet Patrick, they think: "He's fat".
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | - | - | ||
| Assists | - | - | ||
| Tackles | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tackles per game | .0 | .0 | ||
| Sacks | - | - | ||
| Sack yards | - | - | ||
| Interceptions | - | - | ||
| Returned for touchdown | - | - | ||
| Fumble recoveries | - | - | ||
| Fumble return TDs | - | - | ||
| Tackle for loss | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tackle for loss yards | - | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | UVA Wise | L, 13-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia St. | L, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 31-3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | Newberry | L, 37-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Brevard | W, 21-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | at Wingate | L, 19-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | North Greenville | L, 31-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Limestone | W, 34-13 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Mars Hill | L, 28-27 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | at Catawba | W, 38-28 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | Carson-Newman | W, 31-30 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
- | |||||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
- | |||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
- | |||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
- | |||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
- | |||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| September | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |