OSCAR

BENSON

RUNNING BACK/LINEBACKER

HILLSBORO-CENTRAL VALLEY

HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA

SENIOR

HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1

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“Oscar Benson was the most dominant player in the state this year. On defense, he consistently beats one-on-one blocks. On offense, he can make cuts that no one else on the field can do, and when he gets into the open field, no one is going to catch him.”

Tommy Butler

Head Coach Head coach at Central Cass High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior running back and linebacker rushed for 1,361 yards and 17 touchdowns on 179 carries this past season, leading the Burros (12-0) to the Class AA state championship. Benson also recorded 51 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and five pass breakups. The Class AA Football Senior of the Year, he is a two-time First Team All-State selection.

Academic Achievement

Benson has maintained a 3.99 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at North Dakota State University next fall.

Exemplary Character

President of his school’s chapter of the National Honor Society, Benson has volunteered locally on behalf of his church’s youth group.