The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Charlie Benton
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Opelika, Ala.
- High School:
- Opelika
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 ATย WVU (2020):
Saw action in six games for the Mountaineersโฆ 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 Januaryโฆ 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 Collegeโฆ Helped team to an 8-3 recordโฆ 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 interceptionโฆ Named All-KJCCC Second Teamโฆ Three-star rating by rivals and 247Sportsโฆ 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 Highโฆ Helped team to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Alabama 6A Quarterfinals in 2015โฆ Finished the 2015 season with 72 tackles, nine pass breakups, four tackles for loss, four interceptions and three sacksโฆ Played in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Gameโฆ Opelika-Auburn News named him to All-Area First Team in 2015โฆ 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 Bentonโฆ Graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies and is pursuing a master's degree in corporate and organizational communicationsโฆ Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Rollโฆ 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 ATย WVU (2020):
Saw action in six games for the Mountaineersโฆ 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 Januaryโฆ 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 Collegeโฆ Helped team to an 8-3 recordโฆ 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 interceptionโฆ Named All-KJCCC Second Teamโฆ Three-star rating by rivals and 247Sportsโฆ 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 Highโฆ Helped team to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Alabama 6A Quarterfinals in 2015โฆ Finished the 2015 season with 72 tackles, nine pass breakups, four tackles for loss, four interceptions and three sacksโฆ Played in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Gameโฆ Opelika-Auburn News named him to All-Area First Team in 2015โฆ 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 Bentonโฆ Graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies and is pursuing a master's degree in corporate and organizational communicationsโฆ Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Rollโฆ Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll.
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