The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2017 Football Roster

Jersey Number 46
Mitchell Bennefield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Piedmont, Ala.
- High School:
- Piedmont
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for Steve Smith at Piedmont High School… Hauled in eight receiving touchdowns and 525 receiving yards his senior season… Received All-Calhoun County Honors… Was a 3A State Champion in track, placing third overall in the 110 meter hurdles during his junior year… Also played basketball.
PERSONAL:
Son of Mike and Amy Bennefield… Has one brother, Micah… Has one sister, Addison… Father, Mike, is a former coach at UAB and currently coaches at Charles Henderson in Troy, Ala.,... Majoring in Secondary Education… Born June 7, 1997.
Played for Steve Smith at Piedmont High School… Hauled in eight receiving touchdowns and 525 receiving yards his senior season… Received All-Calhoun County Honors… Was a 3A State Champion in track, placing third overall in the 110 meter hurdles during his junior year… Also played basketball.
PERSONAL:
Son of Mike and Amy Bennefield… Has one brother, Micah… Has one sister, Addison… Father, Mike, is a former coach at UAB and currently coaches at Charles Henderson in Troy, Ala.,... Majoring in Secondary Education… Born June 7, 1997.
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