- SPD
- 89
- ELU
- 96
- PWR
- 83
Game attribute ratings
Scouting Report
Benson won the Doak Walker Award in 2004. Benson also finished 6th in Heisman voting in 2004.
Benson was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2004 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2004.
In the Texas record book, Benson ranks No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns and No. 2 in career rushing yards. Benson's 2003 season ranks No. 3 in program history for rushing touchdowns.
Benson was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the 2nd-highest running back rating at Texas since 1990 and No. 5 among all running backs of the 2000-2004 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2002
- Second-team all-conference
- 2003
- Second-team all-conference
- 2004
- 6th in Heisman Trophy voting
- Doak Walker Award
- First-team All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2005
- No. 4 overall pick, NFL Draft
Texas Record Book
- No. 2 in career rushing touchdowns
- No. 2 in career rushing yards
- No. 3 in single-season rushing touchdowns (2003)
- No. 4 in single-season rushing yards (2004)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Texas Teammates
Top Running Backs of the 2000-2004 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Cedric Benson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.