24 Days to WCU Football Kickoff - Anthony Benjamin & Terrell Poyser

                                                                                              

It's now 24 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 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 highlight two (2) Catamount players currently assigned to #24 (one offense, one defense) on the WCU Preseason Roster:

#24 Anthony Benjamin

Position Running Back
Height 5-10
Weight 165
Class Redshirt Junior
Hometown Fort Myers, Fla.
High School Dunbar HS
College  Jacksonville State

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Is a mid-year transfer to Western Carolina from Conference USA-member Jacksonville State ... Western Carolina originally offered him out of high school … Made his WCU debut in the home win over Furman (Oct. 11), rushing three times for 21 total yards with a long of 14 yards.

Prior to Western Carolina: Spent two seasons at Jacksonville State in Alabama, redshirting in 2023 ... Made his collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech on Nov. 18, 2023; 

High School: Prepped for head coach Sam Brown at Dunbar High … Was Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports out of high school … Was a multi-sport athlete that also competes in track and field and played varsity basketball … Hauled in 34 passes for 461 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … Served as the team’s main kick returner in 2022, totaling 305 yards … Averaged 19.9 yards per reception totaling 758 yards and seven scores on 38 catches as a junior … Helped Dunbar High win district titles in his junior and senior seasons … Ended his varsity career with 106 receptions for 1,766 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Personal: Is the son of Syneeta Benjamin

#24 Terrell Poyser

Position Cornerback

Height 6-3
Weight 150
Class Freshman
Hometown Wildwood, Fla.
High School South Sumter HS









Prior to Western Carolina: Signed during the early period in December and enrolled at WCU mid-year … Selected to the FACA District 8 All District Team as a senior … Credited with 29 tackles and an interception, helping lead his high school back to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoffs.

Personal: Is the son of Collin Poyser and Cassandra Register