James Benedetto

DB · #3 · Christopher Newport University

Height5'8"

Weight180 lbs

Est. eligibility3 yrs

Production index

Not rated

Roster status

Rostered

CollegeCN

Christopher Newport University

Last updatedSep 11, 2026, 8:21 PM

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Background

2024 -- Second Season -- Did not see game action for the Captains in his sophomore season with the Captains program due to injury...named Academic All-Conference by the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). 2023 -- Freshman Season -- Did not see game action for the Captains in his opening season at the collegiate level. At Norfolk Academy -- Multi-sport athlete for the Bulldogs helped lead the 2022-23 TCIS champions ... Scored three touchdowns in the 2022 season ... Earned second team All-State and first team All-Conference honors Personal -- James Robert Benedetto was born in Chesapeake, Va. ... Son of Joe and Corinne ... Has two brothers, Joe and Dominic ... Favorite athlete is Julian Edelman ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Ronald Reagan ... Most impressive person met is Alex Smith ... Dream vacation is a trip to Hawaii ... Favorite food is eggs ... Favorite movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off and favorite TV show is The Office ... Favorite books are Harry Potter ... Favorite musician is Drake ... Majoring in Business.

Hometown

🏴󠁵󠁳󠁶󠁡󠁿Virginia Beach, VA

High schoolNorfolk Academy

Career path