Nick Benton Class: Senior Hometown: Port Arthur High School: Jefferson Last College: Trinity Valley CC Height / Weight: 6-2 / 289 Position: OL Experience: 1L

2004: Started six games and played in all 10 games on the offensive line ... helped lead the Lion line in pass protection as squad smashed the school record for team pass completions of 269 ... Lions averaged 370 yards a game offensively, the best since 1991.

2002-2003: A first-team all-SWJCFC selection at Trinity Valley CC for coach Mark Sartain ... played center at TVCC.

High School: A second-team All-State performer at Jefferson High ... named All-District 20-4A and all-city for coach Richard Marler .

Misc: Kinesiology major ... born 10-28-82 ... son of James and Faye Benton of Port Arthur.