18' LB Xavier Benson (Texarkana Pleasant Grove) - 3 star

[UNTLifer]

6'3" 200 lbs.

Holds 10 offers including us.  Offers from Alcorn State, Army, Cornell, La-La, La-Mo, Prairie View, Southern Miss, TSU-San Marcos and Tulane.

http://247sports.com/player/xavier-benson-46039132

Another strong video.  Two way player with great ball skills at WR, speed, strong play recognition, loves contact, speed rusher, good coverage skills and good on special teams.

From 247:

-A couple East Texans saw their first offers when ULL came calling this week. West Rusk linebacker Tyree Wilson is an intriguing prospect at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds. He could also end up as a pass-rushing defensive end. Texarkana Pleasant Grove linebacker Xavier Benson (6-3/200) was the other new ULL offeree."

[MEANGREENCOACH2]

He has a good football name.

[UNTLifer]

Now up to 22 offers.  New offers from Arkansas State, Memphis, Rice, Sam Houston, SMU, SFA, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Wyoming, ACU, Dartmouth, and Incarnate Word

[GMG24]

23 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Now up to 22 offers.  New offers from Arkansas State, Memphis, Rice, Sam Houston, SMU, SFA, Texas Tech, Tulsa, Wyoming, ACU, Dartmouth, and Incarnate Word

Offers we will struggle against recruiting wise, Tech, Tulsa, SMU, UH.  It's do able but we better get to getting.

http://www.hudl.com/profile/6076033/xavier-benson number 1 want out of the class for me

[Harry]

27 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

Offers we will struggle against recruiting wise, Tech, Tulsa, SMU, UH.  It's do able but we better get to getting.

http://www.hudl.com/profile/6076033/xavier-benson number 1 want out of the class for me

Interesting one to follow.

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, GMG24 said:

Offers we will struggle against recruiting wise, Tech, Tulsa, SMU, UH.  It's do able but we better get to getting.

http://www.hudl.com/profile/6076033/xavier-benson number 1 want out of the class for me

1A along with Cameron Wilkins.  They would be an awesome duo for  years.

[Brett Vito]

 

[UNTLifer]

Noticed in an article about yesterday's commitments that Benson was a teammate of Savage at Tyler JUCO and was the Southwest Junior College Football Conference defensives POY.  We recruited him out of high school where he eventually committed to TX Tech.  Wonder if we have been talking to him again.

In 12 games played this season, Savage was Tyler’s third-best tackler with 70 total tackles, including one tackle for loss, along with a team-high five interceptions and three pass breakups. That production earned him All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference first team honors as teammate Xavier Benson (120 tackles, 15.5 TFLs) brought home the SWJCFC Defensive Player of the Year award. Savage also tallied 30 tackles, one pass breakup and an interception in 2020.

[97and03]

Wait. Even with COVId how is this guys still at JUCO four years after high school?

Looks like: TxT 2018-20

Tyler 2021

 

[BillySee58]

19 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

Wait. Even with COVId how is this guys still at JUCO four years after high school?

Looks like: TxT 2018-20

Tyler 2021

 

Redshirt sophomore last year, redshirt sophomore again this year.

[97and03]

7 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Redshirt sophomore last year, redshirt sophomore again this year.

I suppose it makes sense in those terms but it sure doesn’t academically! Should be graduating not taking English 101 in year four. 

[UNTLifer]

Commits to Okie St.