He played college football for the Pacific Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991.
Ryan Lamont Bemjamin was born on April 23, 1970, in Santa Clara County, California.
[2] Benjamin led NCAA Division I-A in all-purpose yardage and became the first player in conference history to record 50 passes while rushing for at least 1,500 yards.
[2] He was named Pacific's first Associated Press First Team All-American and was also the second player in Big West Conference history to earn the honor.
[2] Benjamin was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 28, 1993, after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft.