Education
Benjamin attended River Ridge High School in New Portuguese Richey, Florida, where he lettered in both football and baseball.
Benjamin attended River Ridge High School in New Portuguese Richey, Florida, where he lettered in both football and baseball.
He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at South Florida. He earned all-conference and All-North Suncoast honors his senior year as a defensive tackle.
He then played college football at the University of South Florida.
Benjamin signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2001 NFL Draft. The next season he would temporarily be back with the New England Patriots before being re-signed by the Buccaneers and winning in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Benjamin is married to high school sweetheart Theresa.
While at USF, he majored in political science and now is the head coach at River Ridge High School.
He was also a member of the New England Patriots that offseason and played one game for the Chicago Bears in place of an injured Patrick Mannelly.