2022 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Kenny Benjamin, RB, Western Carolina University
- Name: Kenny Benjamin
- Position: RB
- College: Western Carolina University
- Height: 5’7″
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Twitter: @shifty_k4
- Instagram: @_shifty_4
What do you love about the game of football?
Alot of it is the grind part, the challenges and the relationships.
If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day who and why?
Tavon Austin, I say Tavon because he is a smaller guy like me and he plays bigger than his size and has that dog mentality.
What type of energy do you bring onto the football field?
I bring a light to the field and I’m always appreciative.
What should we know about Kenny Benjamin the person?
He’s a humble guy. But I know who I am and where I stand for on and off the football field.
What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?
I started young so it was really my dad that got me in so I really didn’t have a choice but I fell in love with the game and glad he did.
How are you planning to prepare for the draft?
I’ll be training down in Naples,FL at a facility called CTP.
What sets you apart from other running backs?
I’m a threat outside in the passing game and having different matchups with linebackers.
What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?
I don’t want to be a guy that just makes it. I want to be a impact player in the league on whatever team I get on.
What are your favorite moments from your football life?
My favorite was winning the national championship in division 2 in 2018. I caught a touchdown pass.
What would a team get in a player like you?
Gonna get a hard worker, a dedicated guy, hungry and has a chip on his shoulder.
How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?
With me I’m a guy that likes to process stuff and I a thinker so I know I can get through anything.
What do you think are the keys to success on the football field?
As a team it starts off with building a brotherhood that trusts each other.
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