Spencer Benton Class: RS Junior Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC High School: Myrtle Beach Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: PK/P Experience: 2VL Major: Sociology

Placekicker who is Clemson's career leader in tackles by a kicker (15); no kicker had more than four in a season prior to 2009...has played in 27 career games.

2010: Had six special teams tackles, all on kickoff coverage...kicked an extra point against Presbyterian College...had 64 kickoffs and opponents failed to get past the 20 on 19 kickoffs...a big reason Clemson had a 4.4-yard advantage on the ending spot of kickoff returns; the opponents' average start was the 25...had three touchbacks and 12 other kickoffs that reached the goal line.

2009: Handled kickoff duties for the Tigers...had seven touchbacks and 12 others that reached the goal line in 87 kickoffs as a first-year performer...handled every kickoff for the Tigers in 2009, more than any other kicker in Clemson history...held opponents inside the 21-yard line on kickoffs 31 times over the course of the season, 36 percent of his attempts...starting placekicker in one game, the win at N.C. State...scored six points in that game, he made one field goal in one attempt and was 3-5 on extra points...had seven points for the season...his only field goal attempt was made from 28 yards in Raleigh...a big reason Clemson was third in the ACC in kickoff coverage...had nine special teams tackles on kickoff coverage, not only a single-season record, but the career record; the previous career mark was seven by Mark Buchholz and the season record was just four.

2008: Red-shirted...enrolled in January.

Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2008 following his high school graduation in December of 2007...#16 placekicker in the nation by Rivals.com...#25 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...converted 22-37 field goals and 99-113 extra points in three years at Myrtle Beach High School, with a career-long of 49 yards...also a punter and wide receiver...had 410 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a senior...two-time all-region and all-state selection...two-time "Toast of the Coast" selection...WPDE All-Zone team selection...WBTW All-Blitz team member...Shrine Bowl selection...coached by Scott Earley...recruited by Dabo Swinney...chose Clemson over Duke, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Personal: Two-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll...majoring in sociology...born Dec. 20, 1989.