Mykel “Boom Boom” Benson (born December 30, 1987) is an American former professional

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fullback who played in the

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(AFL). He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs as an

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in 2011. He played

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and

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. Benson was assigned to the

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on January 13, 2017. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 1, 2017. He was activated April 5, 2017. He earned first-team

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honors in 2017. On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the

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in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40. On April 17, 2018, he was assigned to the

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. On June 14, 2018, he was placed on reassignment. The next day, he was claimed off reassignment by the Albany Empire. Benson was named to his third All-Arena team in 2019, en route to winning his second championship with Albany that same year.

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* * 1987 births Living people American football fullbacks Florida A&M Rattlers football players Florida A&M Rattlers baseball players Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012) players Georgia Force players Orlando Predators players San Antonio Talons players Arizona Rattlers players Philadelphia Soul players Baltimore Brigade players Albany Empire (AFL) players People from Palm Bay, Florida Players of American football from Brevard County, Florida 21st-century American sportsmen {{Runningback-1980s-stub