Trey Benson

Kurtrell "Trey" Benson (born July 23, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Trey Benson

No. 33 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-07-23) July 23, 2002 (age 23) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Joseph Catholic (Greenville)
College:	Oregon (2020–2021) Florida State (2022–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 3rd round, 66th pick
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× second-team All-ACC (2022, 2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rushing yards: 291 Rushing touchdowns: 1 Receptions: 6 Receiving yards: 59 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Benson was born on July 23, 2002, in Greenville, Mississippi.^[1] He attended O'Bannon High School before transferring to St. Joseph Catholic High School. In his final two seasons combined, he had 3,616 yards and 48 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.^[2]

College career

Benson played at Oregon in 2020 and 2021. After missing 2020 due to a torn ACL, he had six carries for 22 yards and a touchdown in 2021.^[3][4] After the season, he transferred to Florida State University.^[5] In his first year at Florida State, he initially split time with Lawrance Toafili and Treshaun Ward before eventually becoming the lead back.^[6]

Statistics

Season	Games		Rushing				Receiving				Kick returns
	GP	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oregon Ducks
2020	Redshirt
2021	10	0	6	22	3.7	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Florida State Seminoles
2022	13	6	154	990	6.4	9	13	144	11.1	0	5	192	38.4	1
2023	13	13	156	906	5.8	14	20	227	11.4	1	1	0	0.0	0
Career	36	19	316	1,918	6.1	24	33	371	11.2	1	6	192	32	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.39 s	1.52 s	2.59 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Benson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 66th overall pick.^[9] On July 18, 2024, Benson signed his four-year rookie contract with the Cardinals.^[10] Benson made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season and rushed for 13 yards on 3 attempts and recorded 1 reception for 5 yards. In Week 10 of the 2024 season, Benson rushed for 62 yards on 10 carries and had 2 receptions for 25 yards in a 31-6 win against the New York Jets. On December 31, Benson was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury that caused him to miss Weeks 16 and 17.^[11] Benson finished the season with 291 yards and a touchdown on 63 carries and 59 yards on six catches.^[12]