Naval Academy Athletics

2010:
• Made the switch from tailback to defensive back where he ranked eighth on the team with 20 tackles (9 solo, 11 assists) and earned honorable mention All-CSFL
• Had 1.5 tackles for loss (3 yards) vs. Mansfield
• Posted a season-high six tackles against Mansfield (1 solo, 5 assists) and Cornell (4 solo, 2 assists)
• Picked up his first-career interception in a win at Cornell
• Appeared in six of the team[apos]s seven games 2009:
• Appeared in six games, posting nine carries for 57 yards and one TD
• Carried the ball three times for 48 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter in a win over Princeton

2008:
• Saw action in three games
• Ran the ball 10 times for 57 yards with a touchdown
• Caught one pass for a gain of nine yards
• Gained 26 yards on two carries at Randolph-Macon JV (9/14)
• Collected 28 yards on six rushes with his first-career touchdown at Princeton (10/17) High School:
• Attended Victor J. Andrew High School, where he played on the football, and wrestling and baseball teams
• Helped the football team win the conference championship with a 7-2 record
• Member of the back-to-back conference baseball champions
• Captained both the football and wrestling teams Personal:
• Son of Richard and Catherine DeBenedetti
• Majoring in ocean engineering