Spencer Benton Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC High School: Myrtle Beach Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: PK Experience: RS Major: Sociology

Benton Fact: On track to be the first Tiger freshman to serve as the starting placekicker since Aaron Hunt in 2000.
Depth Chart Position: First-team placekicker

Overview: Slated to be Clemson's starting placekicker as a red-shirt freshman in 2009...named most improved kicker for the 2009 spring practice...had a solid spring; he made 2-2 field goals in the Spring Game; he was successful from 39 and 28 yards...was 7-7 on field goals in the second scrimmage on April 4, including a 50-yarder...named to the Academic Honor Roll in the 2009 spring semester...had a career-long field goal of 49 yards at Myrtle Beach High School.

2008: Red-shirted.

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...born Dec. 20, 1989...majoring in sociology.