Travis Benjamin

Travis Benjamin

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Benjamin with the Chargers in 2016
No. 12 San Diego Chargers
Position: Wide receiver / return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-12-29) December 29, 1989
Place of birth: Belle Glade, Florida
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2016
Receptions: 148
Receiving yards: 2,197
Receiving touchdowns: 13
Total return yards: 1,384
Return touchdowns: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Travis Jammal Benjamin (born December 29, 1989) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

High school career

Benjamin attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He played on the state championship team as a junior and was a contributing factor to their success the next season; finishing with 8 receiving touchdowns as a senior. Was the no. 21 ranked receiver by ESPN and 144th overall in the class of 2008.

Benjamin also ran for the Glades Central track team. He competed in the 100 meters and long jump. he ran personal season bests of 10.72 seconds in the 100 meters and 6.97 meters in the long jump. He placed fourth in both the 100 meters and long jump at the 2A state meet in 2008. He also led his team to a 2A state runner-up finish in his junior year.

In 2009, he ran a season-best time of 6.40 seconds in the 55 metres at the Tom Jones Invitational. In the 60 metres, he ran a season-best time of 6.90 seconds in the preliminary round of the Texas A&M Invitational.

College career

Benjamin played college football for the Miami Hurricanes for 4 seasons from (2008-2011).

In 2010, Benjamin joined Miami's indoor track team. He placed fourth in the ACC Championships in the 60 meters with a season-best time of 6.74 seconds. He ran the team's three fastest times on the season in the 60 meters.

Competing for the outdoor track team, he earned All-ACC honors, placing third in the 100 meters at the ACC Championships, with a time of 10.40 seconds, the fastest time of any Miami sprinter on the season. He ran the second leg of the 4 x 100 meter relay that advanced to the NCAA semifinals, that ran a season-best time of 39.57 seconds at the NCAA quarter finals, setting a school record, and placed fifth at the Penn Relays with a time of 40.35 seconds.

College statistics

Career Stats Receiving Kickoff Returns Punt Returns
Season School Class Rec Yds Avg TD KR Yds Avg TD PR Yds Avg TD
2008 Miami (FL) FR 18 293 16.3 3 22 496 22.5 0 16 181 11.3 0
2009 Miami (FL) SO 29 501 17.3 4 1 18 18.0 0 9 57 6.3 0
2010 Miami (FL) JR 43 743 17.3 3 1 31 31.0 0 23 106 4.6 1
2011 Miami (FL) SR 41 609 14.9 3 25 592 23.7 0 11 121 11.0 0
Career 131 2,146 16.4 13 49 1,137 23.2 0 58 475 8.2 1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10 in 178 lb31 3/4 in8 3/4 in 4.36 s 1.57 s 2.49 s 4.17 s 38 in 9 ft 11 in 14 reps
All measures are from NFL Combine,[1] except 20 yd shuttle and Cone drill (UM Pro Day)

Cleveland Browns

Benjamin with the Cleveland Browns in 2012.

Benjamin was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 100th pick overall in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[2] In 2012, Benjamin scored his first career touchdown against the Buffalo Bills in week 3; coming from a 22-yard pass. In week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Benjamin returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown, which is a franchise record for yardage on a single return. Benjamin finished his rookie season with 18 catches for 298 yards and 2 touchdowns.

In week 5 against the Bills in 2013, Benjamin returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown en route to a 37-24 victory. On October 27, Benjamin suffered a torn ACL injury causing him to be out for the rest of the season.[3] Benjamin had 5 catches for 105 yards and 1 rush for 45 yards before the injury.

Due to injuries and suspensions of others, Benjamin found himself in the starting lineup at receiver more often than in the past in 2014. He would finish the 2014 season with 18 receptions for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns.[4]

Benjamin started the 2015 season on a high note, recording 10 receptions for 249 yards and 4 touchdowns in just 3 games. His numbers would drop after that and wouldn't score another touchdown until week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens, where he recorded 6 receptions for 90 yards. Benjamin would finish the season with career highs: 68 receptions for 966 yards and 5 touchdowns.

San Diego Chargers

On March 9, 2016, Benjamin signed a four-year, $24 million contract with the San Diego Chargers.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Combine Results - Travis Benjamin". www.nfl.com/combine. NFL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Valade, Jodie. "Cleveland Browns add speedy Travis Benjamin, but expect core veterans to improve in 2012". Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Cleveland Browns Lose Punt Returner Travis Benjamin to Season-Ending Knee Injury".
  4. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/travisbenjamin/2532790/careerstats
  5. ↑ http://www.rotoworld.com/player/NFL/7562/Travis-Benjamin
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