It's now 12 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 30, 2025, against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC.
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today, we will highlight two players who wear #12, one on offense and one on defense:
#12 Jack Benson
Position Quarterback
Height 6-4
Weight 195
Class Junior
Hometown Eagle, Idaho
High School Eagle HS
Prior to Western Carolina: Pro-style quarterback who transferred to WCU in the summer ahead of fall camp from Boise State, where he committed back in the winter as a preferred walk-on and took part in the Broncos’ spring practice … Made six throws in BSU’s annual spring game …
at Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) in Walnut, Calif., after starting his collegiate career at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif. … Over his first two seasons, has thrown for 1,502 yards on 115-of-182 (63.1%) passing with 14 touchdowns against eight interceptions.
At Citrus College in 2023 (Freshman): Played in five games, splitting reps in the backfield … Threw for 553 yards on 51-of-88 passing with four touchdowns and five interceptions.
At Mt. SAC in 2024 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games as a sophomore in 2024, completing 64-of-94 passes (68.1%) for 949 yards and 10 touchdowns against just three interceptions … Added three rushing scores … Mt. SAC went 10-1 when he saw action at QB and was a two-time Player of the Game award recipient … Tossed a pair of TD passes in his collegiate debut, finishin 11-of-15 for 92 yards and the pair of scores at Mt. San Jacinto … Threw for a career-high 267 yards on 11-of-15 passing with a pair of TDs at Cerritos … Passed for over 100 yards three times, twice eclipsing the 200-yard mark;
High School: Played prep football at both Centennial and Eagle High Schools … Was given a three out of five-star rating by QBHitList.com as a prep … Originally committed to Idaho State before attending Citrus College.
Weight 180
Class Sophomore
Hometown Tucker, Ga.
High School Tucker HS
2024 (Freshman): Played in nine of the team’s 12 seasonal games, each coming on special teams and as a defensive reserve … Credited with five total tackles, all coming as solo stops with one tackle for loss … Made his collegiate debut against Campbell (Sept. 7) … Recorded his first career tackle in the home win over Wofford (Oct. 5) with a solo stop … Recorded two solo stops apiece in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) and in the season finale at Samford (Nov. 23), with one of his two against the Bulldogs going for a two-yard loss ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Western Carolina: Came to WCU during the summer of 2024 … Originally signed with the University of South Florida out of high school, but did not attend; High School: Played cornerback/safety and wide receiver as a prep, earning second-team Georgia Region 4-AAAAA and All-County plaudits … Participated in the Georgia Elite Classic where he was named a top performer for the week … Caught 22 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns in his career … Also competed in track & field as a prep, winning the GHSA 5-A state championship in the long jump as an 11th grader, posting a season-best leap of 23-4.25 at sectionals … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
At Citrus College in 2023 (Freshman): Played in five games, splitting reps in the backfield … Threw for 553 yards on 51-of-88 passing with four touchdowns and five interceptions.
At Mt. SAC in 2024 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 games as a sophomore in 2024, completing 64-of-94 passes (68.1%) for 949 yards and 10 touchdowns against just three interceptions … Added three rushing scores … Mt. SAC went 10-1 when he saw action at QB and was a two-time Player of the Game award recipient … Tossed a pair of TD passes in his collegiate debut, finishin 11-of-15 for 92 yards and the pair of scores at Mt. San Jacinto … Threw for a career-high 267 yards on 11-of-15 passing with a pair of TDs at Cerritos … Passed for over 100 yards three times, twice eclipsing the 200-yard mark;
High School: Played prep football at both Centennial and Eagle High Schools … Was given a three out of five-star rating by QBHitList.com as a prep … Originally committed to Idaho State before attending Citrus College.
#12 Hasaan Sykes
Position Cornerback
Height 6-0Weight 180
Class Sophomore
Hometown Tucker, Ga.
High School Tucker HS
2024 (Freshman): Played in nine of the team’s 12 seasonal games, each coming on special teams and as a defensive reserve … Credited with five total tackles, all coming as solo stops with one tackle for loss … Made his collegiate debut against Campbell (Sept. 7) … Recorded his first career tackle in the home win over Wofford (Oct. 5) with a solo stop … Recorded two solo stops apiece in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) and in the season finale at Samford (Nov. 23), with one of his two against the Bulldogs going for a two-yard loss ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Western Carolina: Came to WCU during the summer of 2024 … Originally signed with the University of South Florida out of high school, but did not attend; High School: Played cornerback/safety and wide receiver as a prep, earning second-team Georgia Region 4-AAAAA and All-County plaudits … Participated in the Georgia Elite Classic where he was named a top performer for the week … Caught 22 passes for 414 yards and two touchdowns in his career … Also competed in track & field as a prep, winning the GHSA 5-A state championship in the long jump as an 11th grader, posting a season-best leap of 23-4.25 at sectionals … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
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