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97   Tony Benford
Tony Benford

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Denver, CO
High School:
Jefferson
Height / Weight:
6-4 / 287
Position:
Noseguard
Birthdate:
01/01/1980

At Florida State: Listed as the No. 2 defensive tackle behind All-America candidate Darnell Dockett…worked as the first team defensive tackle in the spring as Dockett was out with an injury…experienced lineman who will see plenty of playing time as defensive coaches rotate players along the defensive front throughout the game…returns to defensive tackle after spending his junior season at noseguard.

Junior Year (2001): Played in all 12 games and finished sixth among defensive linemen with 23 total tackles…backed up first team All-ACC selection Darnell Dockett at defensive tackle…recorded one sack and ranked seventh on the team with four tackles for loss…lone sack of the year came against Clemson …finished with two tackles for loss in that game…credited with a season-high five tackles against Clemson and Wake Forest…had a four-tackle game at Miami…had at least one tackle in nine of 12 games, including the Gator Bowl.

Sophomore Year (2000): Appeared in nine games… recorded two tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries… credited with 24 tackles on the season including 15 unassisted tackles…most productive game of the season came against Duke when he recorded an individual game-high seven total tackles and two tackles for loss…finished the season ranked 19th on the squad's defense in total tackles.

Freshman Year (1999): Played in eight games…recorded sacks against Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest…finished the season with 12 total tackles, five solo tackles and four tackles for loss…had his best game against Duke by recording a season-high four tackles, a sack and a third down stop.

1998: Redshirted along with most of the members of his recruiting class.

High School: Was a first team All-Colorado defensive line selection after recording 20.5 sacks as a senior at Jefferson High ...played just two years of football at Jefferson...registered 95 tackles as a senior and had 21.5 sacks during his junior season ...earned honorable mention All-America status from both SuperPrep and PrepStars...also a member of the Jefferson basketball team...selected the Seminoles over Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas and North Carolina.

Personal: Born on January 1, 1980...birthday was also the same day that the Seminoles lost to Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl 24-7, FSU’s only loss of the 1979 season...a sociology major...first Seminole player to hail from Colorado since Scott Bentley, who hit the field goal that won the 1993 National Championship game against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

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