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2021 Football Roster

27 Kyle Benedict

  • Position Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 175
  • Major Finance
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Lutz, FL
  • High School Carrollwood Day
  • Twitter kylebenedict13
  • Instagram kylebenedict88

Biography

Fall 2021 Season
  • Saw action in one game
  • Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll
Spring 2021 Season
  • Did not see playing time
  • Was selected to the PFL Academic Honor Roll
2019
  • Did not see playing time
  • Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll
High School
  • Played for coach Mark Jones at Carrollwood Day
  • Had 49 receptions during his senior season for 843 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games
  • Also had 302 yards on kickoff returns and 177 yards on punt returns for 1,322 all-purpose yards
  • Was a second team All-State selection
  • Was named to the Tampa Bay Times’ Top 100 players
  • Was a ScoutSmart Top 50 receiver in the southeast
  • Was team MVP
  • Piled up a school-record 2,136 career receiving yards on a school record 123 career receptions, scoring 17 touchdowns
  • Had 864 career kickoff return yards and 321 punt return yards
  • Also had 41 career tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown
  • His 3,330 career all-purpose yards are also a school record
  • Was a first team All-State selection as a junior
  • Also played baseball for five varsity seasons for coach Ken Atkins
  • Was an honorable mention preseason All-American by Perfect Game
  • Helped his team to the semifinals of the state tournament
  • Was a member of the National Honor Society
  • Was on the Head of the School honor roll, graduating with a 4.7 GPA
  • Received the Entrepreneurship Award as a freshman and sophomore and was a two time winner of the Stock Market Challenge
  • Chose Stetson over Valparaiso, Bentley, Holy Cross, Davidson and RPI
  • Received a Presidential scholarship
  • Received the JD Bond Scholarship from Stetson
Personal Information 
  • Full name is Kyle Raymond Benedict
  • Was born on July 12, 2000, in Tampa
  • Is the son of Randy and Susan Benedict
  • Has one brother, Bryce (1/21/97), who played baseball at Sewanee from 2015-19
  • Enjoys fishing, playing basketball, bowling and weight lifting
  • Is a Finance major and is part of the Roland George Investments Program

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Receiver
    5'10" 170 lbs
  • 17

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Receiver
    5'10" 168 lbs
    17
  • 27

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Receiver
    5'10" 175 lbs
    27