Ben Axon Class: Freshman Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. High School: Manatee Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: TB Experience: HS

Played for head coach Joe Kinnan at Manatee High School in Bradenton... ran for over 1,000 yards and scored 20 touchdowns as a senior... earned 2007 Class 5A honorable mention all-state honors for the Hurricanes after rushing for 1,026 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior... rated as a four-star prospect and the nation's 31st-best running back and the 54th-best player in the state of Florida by Rivals.com... was a three-star prospect and the nation's 88th-best running back according to Scout.com... considered the state's 60th-best player according to SuperPrep... named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region squad... Benjamin Dale Axon was born February 24, 1989... originally committed to Clemson and also considered Florida State, Purdue and West Virginia among others before choosing Carolina.