Made the switch from the defensive side of the ball to tight end midway through the 2005 season ... Enters camp listed second on the depth chart at tight end.

2005 (Junior): Played in three games for the 'Jacks ... Recorded a tackle against Henderson State, at Montana State and against Western Illinois.

SMU: Played two seasons for the Mustangs.

High School: Listed among the state's top 300 recruits according to Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine ... Named to the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 ... Earned Fox Sports Southwest Second-Team All-State.

Personal: Son of Michael and Mary Ann Benson ... Born May 17, 1984, in Houston, Texas.