Tim Benford Scouting Report |
Tim Benford - Tennessee Tech (HT: 5-11½ - WT: 205) |
Positives -- Plays fast, has the ability to separate down the field; ran just a 4.59-40 at the combine but helped himself with a 4.48-40 at his pro day... Runs good routes and is able to find the soft spot in zone coverage; has nice
fluid hip movement... Strong runner after the catch, is able to rack up yards and run through tacklers, stays low to the ground... Appears strong, is built like a running back with solid bulk; has long arms for his height... Consistent four year producer at Tennessee Tech where he amassed 216 receptions for 3,097 yards and 26 touchdowns... Won Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2011; three-time first-team all-OVC receiver... Humble player with a good head on his shoulders... A post season riser; had a solid week of practices at the East-West Shrine Game.
Negatives -- Ran poorly at the combine... Shorter than ideal and not much of a leaper, has just a 34" vertical... Has a tendency to catch the ball with his body, doesn't look the ball in and has lapses in concentration... Level of competition will be heavily questioned after playing in the Ohio Valley Conference... Very raw player who doesn't have much upside with his lack of height, speed and hands... Needs to be coached up more as a run blocker.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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5114 |
Weight |
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205 |
Arm |
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33⅛ |
Hand |
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8⅞ |
40-Time |
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4.59 |
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Broad |
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Bench Press |
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15 |
Shuttle |
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At Tennessee Tech -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Tim led Tech and ranked among OVC leaders in both receptions and receiving yards per game... caught 50 passes for 812 yards and 10 touchdowns... ranked third in the conference and 29th in NCAA in receiving yards per game... ranked sixth in the OVC and 42nd nationally in receptions per game... was fourth in the league in scoring touchdowns... held without a catch at Arkansas by a double-teaming Razorback defense, the only game in his career with a reception... made eight catches agains Southeast Missouri, Murray State and Jacksonville State... posted three 100-yard games... eight catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns at Southeast Missouri... six catches for 122 yards and two scores against UT Martin... wrapped up the season with eight catches for 114 yards in upset over JSU... narrowly missed two more 100-yard efforts, getting 99 on six cathces against Eastern Kentucky, and 98 yards and eight catches at Murray State... two of his three catches at Tennessee State went for touchdowns... had at least one TD catch in seven of Tech's 11 games... earned his second Robert Hill Johnson Award... named first-team all-OVC for second consecutive season... fourth-team all-America by The Sports Network. 2009: Tim was the starter in 10 games in 2009, missing the Eastern Illinois contest... had receptions in all 10 games including multiple catches in eight contests... season-high six catches for 159 yards at UT Martin for his second career 100-yard game... topped the century mark for the second time in the season and third time in his career with 122 yards on five catches against Tennessee State... also posted five catches each against Eastern Kentucky and Georgia..ranked eighth in the OVC in receptions per game and fourth in receiving yards per game (58.0).
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