Temple University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
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Walls, Benny
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Jersey Number 32
Benny Walls
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cinnaminson, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Joe's Prep
Bio
Honors: 2019 - American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Georgia Tech) ... Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (Georgia Tech) ... College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week (Georgia Tech) ... College Sports Madness American Conference Player of the Week (Georgia Tech) ... Defensive Player of the Week (Georgia Tech) ... 2018 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Villanova, Maryland, Cincinnati, USF) ... 2017 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Villanova) ... 2016 - Special Team Production Player of the Week (ECU)... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2019 (Senior): Entered the season as the starter at safety ... matched his career-highs in tackles (8) and set a new high in solo tackles (6) against #21 Maryland ... had a fumble recovery returned 74-yards for a touchdown, his first touchdown since senior year of high school, as well as an interception returned 65-yards against Georgia Tech which earned him ACC Defensive Player of the Week ... led the team in tackles (8) at ECU ... missed four games due to a midweek injury the week of the #23 Memphis game ... returned to the starting lineup against Tulane.
2018 (Junior): Entered season as a starter at safety ... recorded a career high eight tackles against Buffalo ... recorded second career interception against Tulsa ... recorded first career sack against ECU.
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in every game on special teams and as a backup safety ... forced one fumble vs. Villanova and vs. Navy.
2016 (Freshman): Was part of the 2016 recruiting class ... saw first game action and had a game-high 5 tackles along with his first career interception vs. Stony Brook ... played in 11 games mostly on special teams.
High School: Two-time letterwinner at running back and defensive back for head coach Gabe Infante at St. Joe’s Prep in Philadelphia as a junior and senior ... was first team all-league both years ... lettered as a freshman and sophomore at Camden (N.J.) Catholic ... also was a four-time letterwinner and all-state and all-league honoree in track.
Personal: Born Benjamin Walls in Camden, N.J. ... parents are Delilah and Benjamin Walls ... has a brother Hector (27) and sister Ayana (13) ... criminal justice major.
2019 (Senior): Entered the season as the starter at safety ... matched his career-highs in tackles (8) and set a new high in solo tackles (6) against #21 Maryland ... had a fumble recovery returned 74-yards for a touchdown, his first touchdown since senior year of high school, as well as an interception returned 65-yards against Georgia Tech which earned him ACC Defensive Player of the Week ... led the team in tackles (8) at ECU ... missed four games due to a midweek injury the week of the #23 Memphis game ... returned to the starting lineup against Tulane.
2018 (Junior): Entered season as a starter at safety ... recorded a career high eight tackles against Buffalo ... recorded second career interception against Tulsa ... recorded first career sack against ECU.
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in every game on special teams and as a backup safety ... forced one fumble vs. Villanova and vs. Navy.
2016 (Freshman): Was part of the 2016 recruiting class ... saw first game action and had a game-high 5 tackles along with his first career interception vs. Stony Brook ... played in 11 games mostly on special teams.
High School: Two-time letterwinner at running back and defensive back for head coach Gabe Infante at St. Joe’s Prep in Philadelphia as a junior and senior ... was first team all-league both years ... lettered as a freshman and sophomore at Camden (N.J.) Catholic ... also was a four-time letterwinner and all-state and all-league honoree in track.
Personal: Born Benjamin Walls in Camden, N.J. ... parents are Delilah and Benjamin Walls ... has a brother Hector (27) and sister Ayana (13) ... criminal justice major.
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