Georgia Tech Football: Get to Know Your Georgia Tech Running Back Recruits
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#FutureJackets KirVonte Benson – AB/5-8/190/Marietta, Ga./ Marietta HS #SigningDay Bio: http://t.co/P5jzT4GFq1 pic.twitter.com/dZx3Awv62v
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A-Back KirVonte Benson – Marietta High School/ Marietta, GA
Benson at 5-foot-8, 190 pounds made the Marietta Daily Journal All-County Team in 2013 and 2014, All-Region 4-6a First-Team in 2013 and 2014, and All-County in 2013 and 2014.
Those accomplishments are pretty cool considering he only played two years of High School football.
He finished his career at Marietta High School with 3,587 yards and 36 touchdowns with another 682 yards and four touchdowns added.
KirVonte Benson has speed to burn! As a sophomore, Benson won the state championship in the 100m in 2013.
He had also won the regional title in the 100m in 2012 and 2014,and was the Cobb County 100m Champion in 2014. Benson also owns regional championship for the long jump in 2013 ad 2014.
Next: Meet A-Back Nate Cottrell