[2] Benton was initially planning on attending Mesa Community College in 1991 but ended up receiving Arizona State's last scholarship that season.
[2] Benton became the team's starter after Garrick McGee was also suspended for the first two games of the season after pleading guilty to burglary charges.
[3] He began the 1993 season as the starter but Jake Plummer eventually took over the starting job after Benton was injured.
[5] Benton went undrafted during the 1996 NFL draft and spent the 1996 season in the Arena Football League (AFL).
[6] He also played in eight games for the Texas Terror during the 1996 AFL season, completing 45 of 80 passes (56.2%) for 616 yards, seven touchdowns, and four interceptions.