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Jersey Number 20
Ja'shon Benjamin
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 203
- Hometown:
- Pahokee, Fla.
- High School:
- Pahokee
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Junior): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the second time ... totaled 68 carries for 328 yards and two touchdowns ... added four receptions for 19 yards ... contributed 64 kickoff return yards on three attempts with a long of 27 ... had seven carries at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... added 37 yards on the ground at Illinois (11/1) ... rushed for a season-high 78 yards, including 17 to set up the winning field goal, on eight carries at Purdue (10/25) ... collected 69 rushing yards and a touchdown against No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... rushed 12 times for 68 yards and a score versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... ran the ball six times against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... had three carries for 17 yards and a 27-yard kickoff return versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... rushed 19 times for 100 yards and a touchdown ... added three receptions for 12 yards and a score ... scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... rushed 11 times for a season-high 66 yards in season debut against Minnesota (11/9).
2023 (Freshman): Played in nine games ... totaled 45 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown ... added four receptions for 54 yards and a score ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... recorded two catches at Wisconsin (10/7) ... contributed a season-high 57 rushing yards and a touchdown against Wagner (9/30) ... added 20 yards in win over Virginia Tech (9/16) ... scored a 31-yard touchdown on first career catch and picked up 36 rushing yards on five attempts versus Temple (9/9) ... rushed for 46 yards on 20 carries in collegiate debut versus Northwestern (9/3).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Emmanuel Hendrix at Pahokee … played running back and defensive back during scholastic career … helped the Blue Devils to a 9-3 record and appearance in FHSAA Regional Final as a senior in 2022 … finished senior season with 1,312 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 8.4 yards per carry … also caught 30 passes for 688 yards and four touchdowns ... a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... also a standout track athlete for Pahokee, competing in the Florida 1A state track meet in the 4x100 relay.
Major: Criminal Justice
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2025 (Junior): Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the second time ... totaled 68 carries for 328 yards and two touchdowns ... added four receptions for 19 yards ... contributed 64 kickoff return yards on three attempts with a long of 27 ... had seven carries at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... added 37 yards on the ground at Illinois (11/1) ... rushed for a season-high 78 yards, including 17 to set up the winning field goal, on eight carries at Purdue (10/25) ... collected 69 rushing yards and a touchdown against No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... rushed 12 times for 68 yards and a score versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... ran the ball six times against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... had three carries for 17 yards and a 27-yard kickoff return versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... rushed 19 times for 100 yards and a touchdown ... added three receptions for 12 yards and a score ... scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... rushed 11 times for a season-high 66 yards in season debut against Minnesota (11/9).
2023 (Freshman): Played in nine games ... totaled 45 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown ... added four receptions for 54 yards and a score ... saw action in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... recorded two catches at Wisconsin (10/7) ... contributed a season-high 57 rushing yards and a touchdown against Wagner (9/30) ... added 20 yards in win over Virginia Tech (9/16) ... scored a 31-yard touchdown on first career catch and picked up 36 rushing yards on five attempts versus Temple (9/9) ... rushed for 46 yards on 20 carries in collegiate debut versus Northwestern (9/3).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Emmanuel Hendrix at Pahokee … played running back and defensive back during scholastic career … helped the Blue Devils to a 9-3 record and appearance in FHSAA Regional Final as a senior in 2022 … finished senior season with 1,312 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 8.4 yards per carry … also caught 30 passes for 688 yards and four touchdowns ... a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... also a standout track athlete for Pahokee, competing in the Florida 1A state track meet in the 4x100 relay.
Major: Criminal Justice
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