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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2009 Football Roster

15 Derek Benson

15 Derek Benson

  • Position:
    WR
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    184
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    ,
  • High School:
    The Hun School/Purdue U.

Summary

Biography

Second year on the Pride Football roster...Will be looking for time in a back-up role at wide receiver in 2009...2008: Played in all 12 games as a junior for the Pride...Recorded five receptions for 62 yards on the season...Posted a season-best two catches for 26 yards in the season opener at Connecticut...Tallied a 23-yard reception at Bucknell...Posted three tackles on special teams...Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll member...At Purdue: Came to Hofstra after three years at Purdue University...Red-shirted in 2005 and did not play for the Boilermakers in 2006 and 2007...High School: Was an All-New Jersey Prep School second team selection as a senior at The Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey...Recorded 32 receptions for 465 yards and four touchdowns and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns...Tallied 34 catches for 874 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior...Also attended Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia and Avon Old Farms High School in Connecticut...Personal: Born September 8, 1985...Has one sister...Recruited by Purdue, South Carolina and Illinois coming out of high school...Aspires to a career in financial management...Economics major.
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2009
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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2008Junior

    WR
    6'1" 195 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2009Senior

    WR
    6'1" 184 lbs
    15