#26 Phillip Benning 3L
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
Class: Senior
Hometown: The Colony, Texas
Last School: The Colony HS

2012
Played in 11 games … tallied 32 tackles, including 25 solo stops … broke up three passes … registered a career-high of nine tackles against Stephen F. Austin … also had five stops against UTSA and San Jose State … recorded a tackle of a loss of one yard against SFA and on stop for a loss of two yards against San Jose State.

2011
Played in all 12 games and made one start … tallied 15 tackles (nine solo), one quarterback hurry, and broke up three passes on the year … posted two tackles (one solo) at Wyoming … had two tackles (one solo) at Stephen F. Austin … tallied two tackles (one solo) and a pass breakup against Nicholls … logged one solo stop at McNeese State … had one quarterback hurry versus Lamar … registered one tackle at Southeastern Louisiana … broke up two passes to go along with four tackles (three solo) at Central Arkansas, all season-highs … had three tackles (two solo) in season finale versus Sam Houston State.

2010
Recorded three tackles, including two solo stops ... recorded an interception against Nicholls ... returned a kickoff for 15 yards at Houston ... recorded a solo tackle against Southeastern Louisiana and Sam Houston State.

2009
Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School
First-Team All-District 5-4A selection as a defensive back for coach Rudy Rangel ... named the District Special Teams MVP in 2008 after helping lead The Colony to a 7-3 record ... member of the school’s track team ... competed in the 100 meters, 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays ... named Academic All-District selection ... listed on the school’s A-B Honor Roll and on the President’s List.

The new roster has been posted and this young man is no longer on the team, lost to grades. Also, #39 S Chad Moncure* left the team of his own accord.

Going into your Sr season and not keeping your grades up is a major let down in my book.
*Moncure was expected to be starting WS