Carlos Benjamin

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Prichard, Ala.
High School:
Vigor HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a 3-star running back by 247Sports … Prepped at Vigor High School for coaches John Mckenzie and Markus Cook … Earned second-straight all-region and all-state laurels following senior campaign … Ran for more than 1,400 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior … Led Wolves to a 12-2 record and a state semifinals appearance as a junior while carrying the ball 119 times for 1,409 yards and 17 touchdowns … Also caught 11 passes for 108 yards and an additional score … Also ran a leg on Vigor’s 4x100m Relay squad that claimed back-to-back state titles.

PERSONAL: The son of Stefaney Portis and Carlos Benjamin Sr. … Has one brother, Cash, and three sisters – Carleigh, Caliese and Cammie … Maintained a 3.9 cumulative grade point average at Vigor High School … A computer engineering major at Mercer.