Cowboys Land Commitment From JUCO Linebacker Xavier Benson

Fresh off of an official visit in Stillwater with the Oklahoma State staff, Tyler Junior College linebacker Xavier Benson has made his commitment to the Pokes.

This past season he was the top defensive player in the SWJCFC for the Apaches at Tyler J.C. Benson finished with 120 tackles, 69 of those were unassisted. He also a .5 sack, 2 interceptions, and a forced fumble. Benson helped lead the Apaches to the SWJCFC Championship Game where they lost to New Mexico Military Institute that features a Cowboy commitment in offensive tackle Tyrone Webber.

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Benson had 14 tackles in wins over Navarro and Blinn Junior Colleges. He had 13 tackles in both games against rival Kilgore C.C. including the SWJCFC semifinal playoff game.

Benson played in all 12 games and started 10 games as a red-shirt freshman at Texas Tech. He had 51 tackles for the Red Raiders, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, and several quarterback hurries.

Benson is 6-3, 215-pounds and would have two seasons to play at Oklahoma State. With starting linebackers Malcolm Rodriguez and Devin Harper both out of eligibility, Benson would give some maturity and experience to the position to go along with Lamont Bishop, a junior college product, and some talented younger players.

Benson is the sixth commitment on the defensive side of the ball for the Pokes in the 2022 class.