Benger Rakes In Another All-America Honor

(AP) – Sophomore running back Sam Benger (Hingham, Mass.) of the Carnegie Mellon University football team received his second All-America honor within a week's time when The Associated Press (AP) announced its Little All-America team late Thursday afternoon.   The AP Little All-America team selects the best "small college" players in the country and includes players from Division II, III and NAIA.

On Monday, Benger was named All-America by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and was one of two sophomores that were named to the 25-member squad and one of nine non-seniors.   

Benger, the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and University Athletic Association (UAA) Offensive Player of the Year and recently named D3football.com All-South Region First Team honoree, rushed for an NCAA Division III-best 2,092 yards this season to go along with 22 rushing touchdowns. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Legacy Bowl after scoring for touchdowns and rushing for 190 yards, which made him the 21st player in Division III history to reach the 2,000-yard plateau. Benger's 22 rushing touchdowns broke the school's single-season mark held by Brad Stanley in 2003 with 21. The sophomore set the school's single-game rushing mark with 303 yards against then nationally ranked Washington & Jefferson College earlier this season.  Benger also became the Tartans' all-time single-season rushing leader after surpassing the mark of 1,326 yards held by Travis Sivek during the 2006 season.