Eastern Michigan Athletics
2022 Football Roster
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Northern Illinois
Oct 11 (Sat)
TBA
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Benson, Brandon
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Jersey Number 7
Brandon Benson
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Triangle , Va.
- High School:
- Hylton
Bio
EMU: 2022: Participated in all 13 contests…Recorded an EMU career-high 22 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss…Had a day versus Toledo with five tackles, one TFL, a forced fumble, and a pass break up (Oct. 29)…Snagged the first interception of his EMU career against Central Michigan (Nov. 25)...2021: Appeared in four games for EMU...Totaled nine tackles (four solo) at the safety position...BUCKNELL: 2021 Spring (Senior): Spring All-Patriot League First Team...Selected a team captain...All-Patriot League First Team selection...Started all four games at free safety...Logged 23 tackles (19 solo), tied for first among Bison...Recorded 19 solo tackles led the Bison...Made a season-high 10 tackles (nine solo) in the Patriot League Championship Game...Also posted a tackle for a loss in that contest...Broke up a pass against Fordham and made seven tackles (five solo)...Intercepted a pass against Lafayette, leading to a Bucknell touchdown...Registered 200th career tackle against Fordham...Earned the Clarke Hinkle Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive back or linebacker for the second-straight season...2019 (Junior): Started 10 games at free safety...Finished third among Bison, and first among defensive backs, with 68 tackles (41 solo)...Also logged three tackles for a loss and four pass breakups...Recovered a fumble against No. 23/22 Villanova and intercepted a pass against Lehigh...Three of four pass breakups came at Sacred Heart...Reached the double digits in tackles against Georgetown (14) and at Lafayette (10)...Posted at least five tackles seven times...Made 150th career tackle at Colgate on Oct. 12...Posted 100th career solo stop in finale at Fordham...Captured the Clarke Hinkle Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive back or linebacker...2018 (Sophomore): Played in eight games, starting one at strong safety and four at Whip...Finished fifth among Bison with 52 tackles (28 solo) despite missing three games to injury...Also registered four tackles for a loss, a season-best 1.5 of which came against Georgetown on Nov. 10...Returned from a three-game absence to pick off first career pass against No. 20/21 Colgate on Oct. 6...At Monmouth on Oct. 13, forced a fumble in the end zone and broke up a season-high two passes...Made 100th career tackle against Lafayette on Oct. 20...Posted nine tackles in three-straight games from Oct. 6 to Oct. 20...Recovered first career fumble in the 2018 finale against Fordham...2017 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games, starting the final six at Whip...Finished third on the team with 68 tackles (32 solo)...Totaled 67 of his tackles in Bucknell’s final seven games...Also posted 2.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble...Made first career start on Oct. 14 at Cornell...Reached double digits in tackles three times: against Monmouth on Sept. 30 (15), at Colgate on Oct. 28 (12) and against Lehigh on Nov. 4 (10)...Tied for the 2017 single-game high with his 15 tackles against the Hawks...Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Nov. 5) for his performance against the Mountain Hawks...Shared Bucknell’s Stuart M. Smith Memorial Award as the most outstanding newcomer with Simeon Page...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hylton High School and played under Head Coach Tony Lilly as a Bulldog...Three-year football letterwinner...Earned two Academic Achievement letters...Was First Team All-6A Conference safety as a senior...Named Honorable Mention all-conference as a junior...Team captain as a senior...Also served as holder on PATs...Totaled 76 tackles, six pass breakups, five tackles for loss and four interceptions in his final two years playing both linebacker and safety...PERSONAL: Full name: Brandon Benson...Son of Albert and Tanya Benson...Has a two sisters, Ashleigh and Alecia...Grew up in a military family and lived in three different states...First-person in family to compete in college athletics...Sports Management major.
⏳ The wait is almost over ⏳
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Football Downs Louisiana, 34-31, on Homecoming
Saturday, September 20
2025 Football Week 4 Hype vs. Louisiana
Friday, September 19
Join Us Oct. 11 for the Annual EMU Car Show
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