bˈɛntən wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə sˈɛvɹəl ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkə tˈiːmz fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən sˈiːzən wɛn hiː lˈɛd ðɪ ˈɛŋkˈɑː ɪn ɹᵻsˈɛpʃənz.
Benton was selected to several All-America teams following the 1937 season when he led the NCAA in receptions.