Kyron Benoit

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 237
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Crowley

2010-11 SUN BELT CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL

2010 (Junior): Played nine games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...Registered two tackles at No. 23 Georgia, including a half tackle-for-loss.

2009 (Sophomore): Played in nine games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, missing a three-game stretch (ankle injury) beginning with the conference opener vs. North Texas...Had one assisted tackle vs. Southern, at LSU and at Nebraska.

2008 (Freshman): Did not play in the first four games in anticipation of a redshirt...Played the final eight games at linebacker, starting a pair of games at FAU and at Troy...Limited in the final game with injury...Had a career-best eight tackles at Troy, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss.

Crowley: Three-time All-District...Split time at wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back...Sidelined part of his senior season with a strained MCL...Named team's Most Valuable Player in 2007...Completed 59-of-125 pass attempts for 1,163 yards and 10 TD in his senior season...Had 54 carries for 256 yards and three touchdowns in his final year...Earned first team All-District and All-Parish as a senior.

Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1989...Son of Violet Benoit.