Travis Benjamin
Benjamin with the Chargers in 2016
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| No. 12 Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver / return specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 29, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Belle Glade, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central | ||||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 100 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 153 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,285 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 14 |
| 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 Los Angeles 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.
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.
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.
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