Murray State University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 42
Jordan Benton
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 166
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Murray, Ky.
- High School:
- Murray HS
- Prev School:
- Campbellsville
Rated #11 Kicker in FCS - Phil Steele
2013 CFPA Kicker Watch List
2012: Kicked extra points and field goals in all 11 games...took over kickoff responsibilities in the fourth game...went 11-for-14 on field goals, with a long of 39...made his first career field goal at Florida State...tied a school record by going 5-for-5 on field goals against Eastern Illinois...went 53-for-54 on extra points...was perfect over the final nine games of the year, including setting a school record by going 10-for-10 against Tennessee Tech...averaged 56.8 yards, with four touchbacks, on 67 kickoffs...recorded three tackles on kickoffs.
2011: Red-shirted the 2011 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
BEFORE MSU: Played his freshman season at Campbellsville University...averaged 51.1 yards on 43 kickoffs...was unsuccessful on his only field-goal attempt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for head coach Steve Duncan at Murray High School...earned honorable mention all-stat honors after heping the Tigers to a 12-1 record as a senior...selcted to the All-Western Kentucky Conference First Team...voted team’s best special teams palyer as junior and senior...also earned all-state laurels as a soccer player his senior season.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan McCord Benton...born Jan. 1, 1992...son of Larry and Teri Benton...has one brother, Joseph...majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.
2013 CFPA Kicker Watch List
2012: Kicked extra points and field goals in all 11 games...took over kickoff responsibilities in the fourth game...went 11-for-14 on field goals, with a long of 39...made his first career field goal at Florida State...tied a school record by going 5-for-5 on field goals against Eastern Illinois...went 53-for-54 on extra points...was perfect over the final nine games of the year, including setting a school record by going 10-for-10 against Tennessee Tech...averaged 56.8 yards, with four touchbacks, on 67 kickoffs...recorded three tackles on kickoffs.
2011: Red-shirted the 2011 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
BEFORE MSU: Played his freshman season at Campbellsville University...averaged 51.1 yards on 43 kickoffs...was unsuccessful on his only field-goal attempt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for head coach Steve Duncan at Murray High School...earned honorable mention all-stat honors after heping the Tigers to a 12-1 record as a senior...selcted to the All-Western Kentucky Conference First Team...voted team’s best special teams palyer as junior and senior...also earned all-state laurels as a soccer player his senior season.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan McCord Benton...born Jan. 1, 1992...son of Larry and Teri Benton...has one brother, Joseph...majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
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