2012 Football Roster
Roster
Benton, Jordan

Jersey Number 42
Jordan Benton
- Position:
- Kicker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 167
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Murray, Ky.
- High School:
- Murray HS
- Prev School:
- Campbellsville
Bio
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.
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