George Benson | Benson | Jodi Benson | Cedric the Entertainer | Benson (TV series) | Raymond Benson | Howard Benson | Frank Benson | Cedric Hardwicke | Steve Benson | Cédric El-Idrissi | Brendan Benson | Amber Benson | Steve Benson (poet) | Perry Benson | Harry Benson | Doug Benson | Benson & Hedges | Shaun Benson | Johnny Benson | Herbert Benson | Frank Weston Benson | Frank Benson (actor) | Ezra Taft Benson | Cedric Bixler-Zavala | Tom Benson | Robby Benson | Craig Benson | Cedric Richmond | Cedric Gibbons |
In 2009, head coach Marvin Lewis decided to move Whitworth from guard to left tackle and saw immediate impact.He started all 16 games of the season allowing just 5 sacks and helping running back Cedric Benson to have a breakout year rushing for 1251 yards.
In football, he was named the Dick Butkus Football Network National High School Player of the Year (after beating out Cedric Benson now of the Cincinnati Bengals), Mississippi Player of the Year by USA Today and Gatorade.
Among the notable players that have participated in short history of the Classic are former University of Texas and former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson, former University of Houston and current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, former University of Iowa quarterback Drew Tate and former University of Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel.