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    DeAngelo Benton

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Bastrop, La.

    High School:
    Bastrop

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 203

    Position:
    WR

    10/15/2011

    Florida vs. Auburn Postgame Notes

    Auburn 17, Florida 6

    10/15/2011

    No. 24 Auburn Rides Defense To 17-6 Win Over Florida

    Auburn improves to 5-2, 3-1 SEC

    03/23/2012

    3-23-12 Spring Practice

    First spring practice on Friday, March 23, 2012 in Auburn, AL. Shanna Lockwood

    10/15/2011

    10-15-11 Florida at Auburn

    10-15-11 Florida at Auburn

    09/17/2011

    9-17-11 Auburn at Clemson

    9-17-11 Auburn at Clemson

    08/13/2011

    8-13-11 Scrimmage #2

    8-13-11 Scrimmage #2

    08/10/2011

    8-10-11 Scrimmage

    8-10-11 Scrimmage

    2010 -- Appeared in nine games, primarily on special teams ... Saw playing time in season opener vs. Arkansas State, but did not record a catch ... Did not play in SEC opener at Mississippi State ... Played but did not have a reception vs. Clemson ... Saw limited snaps vs. South Carolina ... Against ULM, caught first pass of season with a 15-yard grab ... Against UK, saw playing time but left game due to injury ... Missed four games due to injury ... Returned from injury vs. Georgia and saw limited snaps ... Played vs. Alabama primarily on special teams ... Saw playing time vs. South Carolina in SEC Championship game on special teams ... Played on special teams vs. Oregon in BCS National Championship Game.

    2009 -- Appeared in 12 games ... Saw playing time, but did not record a catch in season opener vs. Louisiana Tech and SEC opener vs. Mississippi State ... Recorded first catch vs. Furman ... Totaled six grabs for 88 yards with a long catch of 26 yards vs. Furman ... Played, but did not have a catch vs. Alabama or Northwestern in Outback Bowl.

    HIGH SCHOOL -- High School Coach: Brad Bradshaw ... Honored as the 2006 Class 4A MVP after hauling in 40 catches for 947 yards and 15 touchdowns in leading Bastrop to its second straight state title ... Averaged 23.6 yards per catch his senior season ... Named a high school All-American by Parade Magazine and SuperPrep in 2006 ... Caught 41 passes for 869 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 ... Earned 4A all-state honors as a junior ... Named to the Rivals.com Rivals100, Scout.com Hot 100 and ESPN.com 150 ... Ranked as the nation's seventh-best wide receiver by Rivals.com and Scout.com, and the third-best prospect from Louisiana by Rivals.com ... Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, New Orleans Times Picayune's Blue-Chip List and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 following senior season.

    PERSONAL -- Born Nov. 17, 1987 ... Major: Undecided.

    BENTON'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS
    YEARG/GS NO YDS AVG TD LP/OPPONENT
    2009 12/0 6 88 14.7 0 26/Furman
    2010 9/0 1 15 15.0 0 15/ULM
    Totals 21/0 7 103 14.7 0 26/Furman

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