CARDS: Score 2018, Panini Absolute Football 2018, Panini Luminance 2018, Panini Prestige 2018
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 4/25 RECEIVED: 5/12 (23 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• After transferring from East Carolina, QB Kurt Benkert got the starting nod at Virginia in 2016.
• In 2017, he went 298/509, for 3,207 yards, and 25 TDs to just 9 picks.
• He signed as an UDFA with the Atlanta Falcons in 2018 and spent a good time of the season on their practice squad that year.
• He spent 2019 on IR with a toe injury sustained in preseason.
• Waived in 2020, he then spent the season with the Saints primarily on their practice squad.
• In 2021, Benkert joined the Packers, also seeing time on the practice squad.
• The 49ers had him for 2022 on and off their practice squad.
• Kurt was assigned to the Houston Roughnecks in 2023 to play in the XFL, but refused to report.
• After the injury bug hit the San Antonio Brahmas, the team traded for Benkert and he quickly saw the field in 2 contests.
• Unfortunately he broke his ribs against the Vipers and was placed on IR.
• He opted to retire from the sport in August of that year.
• With the Roughnecks staff essentially replacing the Brahmas in 2024, there was renewed interest in keeping Benkert, but it is unknown whether or not he even attended camp.

NOTES:

I went to all the San Antonio Brahmas games in 2023, but since Benkert got a crash course on the offense, came in for Renegades contest, quickly got injured the next week and was not heard from again- I wasn’t able to get his autograph on these cards.

After the Brahmas signed him, I was peppered with Facebook football 101s on how to understand football concepts (basic and advanced) for fans and aspiring Madden players from Kurt, so I decided to buy one. Nestled in the downloadable program, was his address, so I shot these 4 out and he kindly signed them for me.