Army West Point Athletics
Lloyd Benson III - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
Lloyd Benson III
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Slotback
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 193
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- Catholic (USMAPS)
- Major:
- Management
HONORS
2023 Army West Point Academic Dean’s List Honors (Fall)
2025 American Conference All-Academic Team
2025 Army West Point Academic Dean’s List Honors (Fall)
2026: vs. Bryant (9/5): One of 16 players to record a carry, with 36 yards on four rushes…Also had two punt returns for 49 yards, including a 27-yard return to set up Army in good field position for its opening offensive drive...vs. South Florida (9/12): Returned one punt for seven yards...at Temple (9/25): Returned one punt for 13 yards...at Louisiana Tech (10/3): Tied his season-high with two punt returns...vs. Tulane (10/10): Totaled three yards on one punt return.
2025: Played in all 13 games, logging time at both running back and kick and punt returner…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Rushed once for two yards…Returned three punts for 60 yards with a long of 32 (17.0 avg.)…Returned one kickoff for 17 yards.…vs. Kansas State (9/16): Earned playing time against Kansas State...vs. North Texas (9/20): Earned playing time against North Texas...at East Carolina (9/25): Recorded one punt return…at UAB (10/4): Registered two total special teams returns, including a 20-yard kickoff return…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Received two carries and logged a 20-yard punt return…vs. Tulane (10/18): Earned playing time against Tulane...vs. Air Force (11/1): Earned playing time against Air Force...vs. Temple (11/8): Earned playing time against Temple...vs. Tulsa (11/22): Logged a punt return and two kickoff returns, including a 20-yard kick return…at UTSA (11/29): Returned one kickoff…vs. Navy (12/13): Recorded one punt return…vs. UConn (12/27): Returned one punt in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.
2024: Appeared in 10 games playing primarily on special teams…vs. Lehigh (8/30): Returned two kickoffs for 30 yards (15.0 avg.)...vs. Florida Atlantic (9/7): Earned playing time against FAU...vs. Rice (9/21): Rushed once for three yards...vs. UAB (10/12): Rushed once for a three yard gain...at Tulsa (10/5): Returned two punts for 19 yards…vs. East Carolina (10/19): Took two punts back for 10 yards…vs. Air Force (11/2): Rushed 10 yards on one kick return…vs. North Texas (11/9): Earned playing time against North Texas...vs. Notre Dame (11/23): Returned two kicks for 21 yards.
2023: Did not see any action.
Prior to West Point/Personal: Attended Catholic High in Baton Rouge, La. …Was named All-State returner and All-District…Was named Man of the Year and won the Golden Grizzly award…In school was a part of NHS…Played basketball and ran track…Went to USMAPS during the 2022 season.
