The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Benton, Charlie
Jersey Number 5
Charlie Benton
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Opelika, Ala.
- High School:
- Opelika
Bio
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021):
Appeared in ten games for UAB, making one start (Louisiana Tech)...Has recorded 22 tackles on the season, including a career-high 7 versus Louisiana Tech.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WVU (2020):
Saw action in six games for the Mountaineers… Did not record any statistics.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WVU (2019):
Did not see any action.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WVU (2018):
Enrolled at West Virginia in January… Started the season opener against Tennessee and had two tackles before suffering a season-ending knee injury
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017):
Played for coach Tim Schaffner at Butler Community College… Helped team to an 8-3 record… Finished the season ranked third on the team with 34 tackles, tied for second with 10 tackles for loss, had four pass breakups, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception… Named All-KJCCC Second Team… Three-star rating by rivals and 247Sports… Rated No. 5 safety nationally and No. 71 overall by 247Sports and No. 5 ranked outside linebacker by ESPN
AS A FRESHMAN (2016):
Redshirted at Butler Community College
HIGH SCHOOL:
Previously played three seasons for coach Brian Blackmon at Opelika High… Helped team to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Alabama 6A Quarterfinals in 2015… Finished the 2015 season with 72 tackles, nine pass breakups, four tackles for loss, four interceptions and three sacks… Played in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game… Opelika-Auburn News named him to All-Area First Team in 2015… During high school, totaled 158 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 17 pass breakups, five interceptions, and two fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL:
Son of Joe and Bernice Benton… Graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies and is pursuing a master's degree in corporate and organizational communications… Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll… Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll.
Appeared in ten games for UAB, making one start (Louisiana Tech)...Has recorded 22 tackles on the season, including a career-high 7 versus Louisiana Tech.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WVU (2020):
Saw action in six games for the Mountaineers… Did not record any statistics.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WVU (2019):
Did not see any action.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WVU (2018):
Enrolled at West Virginia in January… Started the season opener against Tennessee and had two tackles before suffering a season-ending knee injury
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017):
Played for coach Tim Schaffner at Butler Community College… Helped team to an 8-3 record… Finished the season ranked third on the team with 34 tackles, tied for second with 10 tackles for loss, had four pass breakups, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception… Named All-KJCCC Second Team… Three-star rating by rivals and 247Sports… Rated No. 5 safety nationally and No. 71 overall by 247Sports and No. 5 ranked outside linebacker by ESPN
AS A FRESHMAN (2016):
Redshirted at Butler Community College
HIGH SCHOOL:
Previously played three seasons for coach Brian Blackmon at Opelika High… Helped team to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Alabama 6A Quarterfinals in 2015… Finished the 2015 season with 72 tackles, nine pass breakups, four tackles for loss, four interceptions and three sacks… Played in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game… Opelika-Auburn News named him to All-Area First Team in 2015… During high school, totaled 158 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 17 pass breakups, five interceptions, and two fumble recoveries.
PERSONAL:
Son of Joe and Bernice Benton… Graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies and is pursuing a master's degree in corporate and organizational communications… Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll… Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll.
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