High School: Played offensive tackle at Plantation High School under head coach Frank Hepler...teammate of former UD players Richard Washington and Emanuel Beneby...team was ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida in 2002 and posted a 10-0 record and won its conference championship and district...earned second team All-Broward County honors and was named third team All-State...helped Plantation set a county team rushing record...starter on offensive line in prestigious Dade vs. Broward County All-Star Game...three-year starter who led teams to record of 28-6...two-year captain...threw shot put for track team.

At Delaware: Fifth-year senior who is key player in a deep, talented, experienced UD offensive front that returns all five starters...is a two -year letterwinner... projected to open the season as the starting left tackle for one of the nation’s most explosive offensive units....has also played guard during his injury-plagued career...looking to close out career with an injury-free campaign...has appeared in 14 career games with eight starts...2006: Suffered knee injury during spring drills and underwent surgery...was unable to play until the final month of the season but returned in Week 8 vs. Towson and started the final three games of the year...team went 5-6 for head coach K.C. Keeler...team averaged 28.5 points per game in his four outings...offense averaged 26.3 points (No. 4 in Atlantic 10), 356.6 total yards (No. 5), and 253.0 passing yards (No. 2) per game to rank among the league leaders...team ranked No. 9 in NCAA I-AA in passing and No. 30 in scoring and total offense...2005: Earned first varsity letter as a part-time starter at guard...appeared in 10 games with five starts...team went 6-5...started at left guard vs. Holy Cross and at right guard vs. Lehigh, West Chester, Hofstra, and Richmond...did not see action in season finale vs. Villanova...helped pave the way for All-American running back Omar Cuff and an offensive attack that ranked third in the Atlantic 10 and 20th in NCAA I-AA in rushing offense (119.64)...earned team’s Blue Hen Touchdown Club Most Improved Player Award for offense following spring drills...2004: Served as a backup at both left and right guard but did not see game action...team went 9-4, captured the Atlantic 10 Conference title, and advanced to the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals...2003: Sat out as a redshirt to retain freshman eligibility...team went 15-1, won the Atlantic 10 Conference title, and captured the NCAA I-AA national championship.

Personal: Gregory Anton Benson...born June 9, 1985...son of Steve and Marie Benson...has one older brother...honor student as a sport management major with minor in leadership....two-time member of Atlantic 10 All-Academic team...served internship in UD athletics media relations office in the fall of 2004...father played football at The Citadel and brother, Erik, finished his career as a linebacker at FBS Florida Atlantic in 2005, ranking fifth on the team with 51 tackles...enjoys computers in his spare time....has shared apartment with fellow offensive linemen Rich Beverley and Mark Ciavirella and defensive lineman Jeremy Kametz the last three years.