Is Trey Benson related to Cedric? Cardinals' RB has nominal connection to late Bears star

Billy Heyen

Is Trey Benson related to Cedric? Cardinals' RB has nominal connection to late Bears star image

The Arizona Cardinals are about to have to rely heavily on Trey Benson.

The second-year running back is taking over the lead back role for the Cards after the season-ending injury to James Conner.

And some NFL fans have noticed Benson's last name as a notable running back name.

Previously, the late Cedric Benson was a star for the Chicago Bears after being a Texas high school legend.

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Is Trey Benson related to Cedric Benson?

No, Trey Benson is not related to Cedric Benson.

Trey is the son of Christina Wright, a nurse who helped Trey get through a serious knee injury in college. He also has two brothers and a sister.

Cedric's mother was Jackqueline Benson. She helped start The Cedric Benson Mentoring Program after Cedric's passing in 2019.

Cedric ran for more than 8,000 yards in high school and won three state championships, then played for the home-state Longhorns before being taken No. 4 overall by the Bears and also shining for the Bengals.

Trey was a third-round pick by the Cardinals in 2024 out of Florida State, who had begun his college career at Oregon. This is his first chance to be the No. 1 RB in Arizona.

Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle