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P.J. BARR
BRANDON BENSON
OL | JR | 6-3 | 285
S | JR | 6-0 | 210
North Brunswick, N.J. | Saint Joseph Education
Triangle, Va. | C.D. Hylton International Relations
2018 (Sophomore): One of seven Bison to start all 11 games ... shifted to right guard from left guard ... became first member of the class of 2021 to reach the double digits in career starts on Sept. 8 against Sacred Heart ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games, starting final eight at left guard ... became one of the first two freshman to start for the Bison on Sept. 23 against Sacred Heart. Saint Joseph High School: Three-year football letterwinner … three-time all-area selection … two- time first-team all-conference … team Underclassman of the Year as a sophomore … team Offensive Lineman of the year as a junior and senior … team captain as a junior and senior … McCarthy Report Top 100 players in New Jersey … 47 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior … team finished 9-1 and won the GMC White Division as a senior. Personal: Paul John Barr … born June 3, 1999 in New Brunswick, New Jersey … son of David and Barbara … has three younger siblings: David, Maggie and Liam … father, David, played football at Hofstra University … mother, Barbara, was a cheerleader at Hofstra University ... major is education.
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SIMON BEHR
TE | JR | 6-4 | 230 Murrysville, Pa. | Franklin Regional Accounting & Financial Management
2018 (Sophomore): Transitioned to tight end ... missed season due to injury suffered in preseason camp ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (Freshman): Played on special teams, appearing in seven games ... reserve defensive end ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Franklin Regional High School: Three-year football and basketball letterwinner ... team captain in both football and basketball ... WPIAL honorable mention selection in football and first team pick in basketball ... Terrific Ten in basketball ... during high school career, football team made three playoff appearances and basketball team earned one berth in the state playoffs. Personal: Simon Saverio Behr ... born September 30, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... son of Jeff and Pam Behr ... middle child of two sisters: Makaila and Jocelyn ... Pittsburgh sports fan ... major is accounting & financial management.
2018 (Sophomore): Played in eight games, starting one at strong safety and four at Whip ... finished fifth among Bison with 52 tackles (28 solo) despite missing three games to injury ... also registered four tackles for a loss, a season-best 1.5 of which came against Georgetown on Nov. 10 ... returned from a three-game absence to pick off first career pass against No. 20/21 Colgate on Oct. 6 ... at Monmouth on Oct. 13, forced a fumble in the end zone and broke up a season-high two passes ... made the 100th tackle of collegiate career against Lafayette on Oct. 20 ... posted nine tackles in three-straight games from Oct. 6 to Oct. 20 ... recovered first career fumble in the 2018 finale against Fordham. 2017 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games, starting the final six at Whip ... finished third on the team with 68 tackles (32 solo) ... totaled 67 of his tackles in Bucknell’s final seven games ... also posted 2.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble ... made first career start on Oct. 14 at Cornell ... reached double digits in tackles three times: against Monmouth on Sept. 30 (15), at Colgate on Oct. 28 (12) and against Lehigh on Nov. 4 (10) ... tied Ben Richard for the 2017 single-game high with his 15 tackles against the Hawks ... named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Nov. 5) for his performance against the Mountain Hawks ... shared Bucknell’s Stuart M. Smith Memorial Award as the most outstanding newcomer with Simeon Page. C.D. Hylton High School: Three-year football letterwinner … also earned two Academic Achievement letters … First Team All-6A Conference safety as a senior … named Honorable Mention all-conference as a junior … team captain as a senior … also served as holder on PATs … totaled 76 tackles, six pass breakups, five tackles for loss and four interceptions his final two years playing both linebacker and safety. Personal: Brandon Benson … born November 3, 1998 in Rocky Mount, Virginia … son of Al and Tanya Benson … has two older sisters, Ashleigh and Alecia … grew up in a military family and lived in three different states … first person in family to compete in college athletics ... major is international relations. CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 15 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at Georgetown (11/10/18) Sacks: 1 vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Pass Breakups: 2 at Monmouth (10/13/18) Interceptions: 1 vs. Colgate (10/6/18) Forced Fumbles: 1 at Monmouth (10/13/18), vs. Monmouth (9/30/17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Fordham (11/17/18) CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Year 2017 2018 Totals
GP-GS 11-6 8-5 19-11
UT-AT-TT 32-36-68 28-24-52 60-60-120
TFL-Yds. 2.5-9 4-11 6.5-20
Sacks-Yds. 1-8 0-0 1-8
FF FR 1 0 1 1 2 1
Int. PD 0 1 1-0 3 1-0 4
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