| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 315 |
| Hometown: | Coalfield, Tenn. |
| Position: | OL |
| Year: | Jr |
| High School: | Coalfield HS |
| Previous College: | Tennessee |
| Major: | Math |
2016: Played and started in all 11 contests for a second straight season... Recorded with one tacke on the season.
2015: Started in all 11 games at the right guard position for the Pioneers on the offensive line.
2014: University of Tennessee... Redshirt... Coached by Butch Jones.
High School: Graduated from Coalfield (Tenn.) HS... Coached by Keith Henry... 2013 All-State... 2013 District 4A Defensive Lineman of the Year... Four-time All-District honoree... Four-time All-Tri-County selection... Four-time All-Morgan County... Lettered in football four years and twice in basketball... Three-time District 4A Champions (2010, 2011, 2013)... Three-time State Semifinalists (2010, 2012, 2013)... 2011 State Quarterfinalist (2011)... 40-11 four-year record (most wins in school history over a 4-year period)... Four-year starter (Started in all 51 career games).
Personal: Full name is Loyd Benson Napier... Born Aug. 15, 1995 in Knoxville, Tenn... Son of Mark and Sherenia Napier... Sisters - Samantha Lloyd and Sierra Bunch... Majoring in math education... Favorite class at Tusculum: Coaching Football; Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich; Favorite musical artist: Kevin Gates; Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves; Benson can't imagine a week without: Speaking to his parents; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning three district championships; Favorite color: Orange; Favorite color: Orange; Favorite food: Pizza; Favorite sport other than football: Golf.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 1 | 1 | ||
| Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tackles | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Tackles per game | .1 | .1 | ||
| Sacks | - | - | ||
| Sack yards | - | - | ||
| Interceptions | - | - | ||
| Returned for touchdown | - | - | ||
| Fumble recoveries | - | - | ||
| Fumble return TDs | - | - | ||
| Tackle for loss | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tackle for loss yards | - | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
- | |||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
- | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
- | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| August | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |