Marino's Take:
The Receivers  2006: Put together remarkable receiving campaign for second straight season - 82 receptions, good for 1,146 receiving yards and six touchdowns... Reception and receiving yardage totals are sophomore team marks; receptions total ranks seventh all-time in SEC history and second all-time among sophomores in the SEC.
2005: Set a team and SEC freshman record with 79 receptions, tying for the second most ever by a Commodore in a single season... Receiving yardage total of 876 yards -- third highest in the SEC - marks eighth all-time by Commodore... Also amassed nine touchdown receptions, third best among SEC receivers and tied for third most ever by Commodore in a single season... Finished third in the SEC with 124.4 all-purpose yard average... Only Commodore receiver to post a reception in every game.
High School: Team captain as senior... Started at wide receiver, running back and cornerback for 8-3 West End squad that advanced to 5A state playoffs... Rushed for 829 yards and 12 TDs and caught 45 passes for 729 yards during senior season... Intercepted 10 passes and totalled 52 tackles as cornerback... Named City of Birmingham's Most Valuable Football Player and Most Outstanding Athlete in April ceremony... Received Birmingham City Player of the Year Award and All-Birmingham Metro recognition... Has started in offensive backfield since freshman season... Averages 11 points per game as guard on basketball squad.
Personal: Earl Bryan Bennett... Son of Sarah D. Bennett and Earl Frison... Has two brothers and two sisters... Mom works at bakery; dad works for Ford Motor Co... Ranks among top of class academically.. Has volunteered efforts with several efforts aimed at helping local children in inner-city Birmingham community.
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