Over the last decade, Michael Benton has amassed more rushing attempts (401), rushing yards (2,426), rushing touchdowns (31), rushing yards per game (89.9), touchdowns accounted for (42) and total offense per game (130.4) than any player to wear a Greyhound uniform ... He also has the best yards per carry of any player over the same span with more than 100 carries (6.05/ypc) ... Since 1998, he is third in career total offensive yards (3,521) and is less than 1,000 yards from passing Steve Hinson for first on that list ... As a Junior ... In his third year with the Greyhounds, Michael Benton again proved he is one of the top offensive threats in the country finishing 14th in the country in rushing yards per game (116.1) and 12th in points per game (9.2) ... Those same totals were the best in the Lone Star Conference ... Finished second in the LSC in All-purpose yards per game (117.1) ... Tied for the conference lead in rushing touchdowns (14), marking the second straight season he either led or tied for the lead in that category ... For his efforts, he was selected Second Team All-Lone Star Conference South Division ... Caught his first career pass, which was a 55-yard touchdown reception in a victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville ... Accounted for four touchdowns against Kingsville that day, running for two and 29-yard touchdown pass ... Rushed for a team-best 171 yards against Central Oklahoma ... Scored three touchdowns on the ground against Oklahoma Panhandle State, and rushed for 126 of Eastern’s team-record
507 yards ... Found the endzone in all but two of ENMU’s 10 games,
scoring multiple touchdowns in five games, including each of the final
three ... As a Sophomore ... As one of leading rushers in NCAA Division
II, he accumulated the most rushing yards of any QB in the nation with
1,311 yards...He finished 23rd among all rushers in the country...He was
selected Honorable Mention on the 2005 All-LSC South Team, and led
the LSC with 17 rushing touchdowns ... Benton’s rushing total was one
of the five best in ENMU history...He passed for a season high 157 yards
against West Texas A&M...He was the team’s Best Newcomer in 2004 and
Leader of the Pack in 2005 ... Topped the 100-yard mark on the ground eight
times, including a career-best 176-yard outburst with two touchdowns against
Tarleton State ... After the season opener, he was held under the century mark
just twice more during the season ... As a Freshman ... In his first year at Eastern,
appeared in six games and his longest run of the season was eight yards ... Before
ENMU ... Played for head coach Dale Kelling at Everman Joe C. Bean high school
... Was an All-District First Team selection in 2001 and 2002 ... Personal ... Majoring
in Broadcast Production with a minor in Psychology ... His parents are Cardell and
Jandra Bonner...
