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University of Rhode Island

2016 Football

8 Sam Benjamin

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.
  • High School Mount Saint Joseph

Biography

2016 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Played in seven games, making one start
  • Had four catches for 69 yards and had two tackles on special teams
  • Caught one pass for 10 yards and made one tackle on special teams at Villanova (10/8)
  • Made two receptions for 41 yards
  • Caught one pass for 18 yards at Harvard (9/16)
  • Had one rush for 1 yard against Albany (9/10)
  • Made his Rhode Island debut, starting at wide receiver at Kansas (9/3). Also made one tackle on special teams 

2015 (at Temple, Redshirt Junior)

  • Played in every game, mostly on special teams
  • Made first catch of season versus Tulane
  • Blocked a punt at USF

2014 (at Temple, Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Saw game action as a wide receiver in week 1 at Vanderbilt
  • Made the switch from wide receiver to cornerback during the season
  • Blocked punt in first quarter vs. Delaware State that was recovered by Artrel Foster for a touchdown
  • Blocked his second punt of the season in week 9 at UCF and recovered it for a touchdown

2013 (at Temple, Sophomore)

  • Played in the opening game at Notre Dame but injured his shoulder and missed the remainder of the season
  • Was granted a medical redshirt

2012 (at Temple, Freshman)

  • Played in eight games
  • One of 14 true freshmen to see game action
  • Made collegiate debut at Penn State

High School

  • Played wide receiver for coach Blake Henry at Mount Saint Joseph
  • Also saw action at quarterback, cornerback and as a returner on special teams
  • Three-star prospect by Scout.com
  • 2011 Private School All-State honoree
  • Two-time All-MIAA conference selection
  • Named to the Super 22 Team
  • As a senior, had 40 receptions for 700 yards and seven touchdowns
  • As a junior, had more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns
  • Played for the Baltimore All-Stars in the 2011 Crab Bowl
  • Participated in the 2011 BTC All-Star Game
  • Two-year letterwinner in track and field
  • 2011 All-MIAA in track
  • Attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp.  

Personal 

  • Born on February 1, 1993
  • Guardian is uncle Reggie Gresham
  • Has two older brothers, Simon and Joseph, and an older sister, Sara
  • Earned undergraduate degree in Business Management.

Statistics

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