Ja'shon Benjamin
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 ... had seven carries at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... added 37 yards on the ground at Illinois (11/1) ... rushed for 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 touchdown 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
- TransferredPortal · 2/10/26, 4:09 PMJa'shon Benjamin (RB) officially transferred to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- EnteredPortal · 1/2/26, 8:00 AMJa'shon Benjamin (RB) officially entered the transfer portal · from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
- EnrolledJa'shon Benjamin (RB) enrolled in Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | 12 | 0 | 156 | Low | 68 | 4.8 | 328 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | 4 | 0 | 36 | -- | 19 | 5.3 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 45 | 3.8 | 172 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 |
| Career | 26 | 0 | 193 | Low | 132 | 4.5 | 600 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 2 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026