Trey Benson

Kurtrell "Trey" Benson is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Benson was born on July 23, 2002, in Greenville, Mississippi. He attended O'Bannon High School before transferring to St. Joseph Catholic High School. In his final two seasons combined, he had 3,616 yards and 48 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.

College career

Benson played at Oregon in 2020 and 2021. After missing 2020 due to a torn ACL, he had six carries for 22 yards and a touchdown in 2021. After the season, he transferred to Florida State University. In his first year at Florida State, he initially split time with Lawrance Toafili and Treshaun Ward before eventually becoming the lead back.

Statistics

Professional career

2024

Benson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 66th overall pick. On July 18, 2024, Benson signed his four-year rookie contract with the Cardinals. Benson made his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season and rushed for 13 yards on three attempts and recorded one reception for five yards. In Week 10 of the 2024 season, Benson rushed for 62 yards on 10 carries and had two receptions for 25 yards in a 31–6 win against the New York Jets. On December 31, Benson was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury that caused him to miss Weeks 16 and 17. Benson finished the season with 291 yards and a touchdown on 63 carries and 59 yards on six catches.

2025

Benson began the 2025 season as Arizona's second-string running back behind James Conner. After Conner suffered a season-ending injury in Week 3, Benson became the team's primary back. However, Benson suffered a meniscus injury in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks, and was ruled out for 4-to-6 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery. On December 10, it was announced that Benson would miss the remainder of the season.