Southern Arkansas University Athletics

Career
Debut: September 5th, 2019 versus Southern Nazarene
Games Played: 32/34
Stats: 62 receptions; 767 receiving yards; ten receiving touchdowns; 23.97 rec yds/game; three rushing attempts; 31 rushing yards

2022
Saw action in all ten of 11 games…recorded four games with 40+ receiving yards…two receptions to go for 46 yards and a touchdown reception to assist in the victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State (9/1)…recorded three receptions to rack up 61 yards on the road against Southwestern Oklahoma State (9/10)…on the receiving end five times for 58 yards against East Central (10/1)…six receptions for a career-high 108 receiving yards and a couple scores on the road against Southeastern Oklahoma State (10/8)
 
2021
Saw the field of play ten of 11 games…recorded three games with 50+ receiving yards…racked up 91 yards off of four receptions and earned a receiving also while on the road to win against Northwestern Oklahoma State (9/2)…recorded six receptions for 55 yards to aid in the victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State (9/11)…seven receptions for 81 yards and three receiving touchdowns in the road shootout contest against Henderson State (9/25)
 
2020
Canceled due to COVID-19

2019
Played in all 12 games, making one start…one rush for four yards…14 receptions for 140 yards and three touchdowns, long of 20…three kick returns for 95 yards, long of 39…239 all-purpose yards…18 points scored…first catch was an 11-yard reception versus Southwestern Oklahoma (10/5)…one rush for four yards and two receptions for 27 yards against Northwestern Oklahoma (10/12)…three receptions for 35 yards and two touchdowns versus Southeastern Oklahoma (10/19)…three receptions for 33 yards against Henderson State (11/9)…three receptions for 18 yards in first start, the Hertiage Bowl versus Eastern New Mexico (12/7)
 
Previous School
Bender, a native of Avinger, Texas, is a 2019 graduate of Marshall HS