Ryan Benjamin

Ryan Lamont Benjamin (born April 23, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pacific Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991. He was also a member of the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Memphis Pharaohs/Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Early life Ryan Lamont Benjamin was born on April 23, 1970, in Santa Clara County, California.

College career Benjamin first played college football for the College of the Sequoias Giants.

Professional career Benjamin was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on April 28, 1993, after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft. He played in one game for the Bengals during the 1993 season.

Benjamin signed with the Shreveport Pirates in August 1994 and played for the team during the 1994 season.

Benjamin was a member of the Memphis Pharaohs/Portland Forest Dragons from 1995 to 1999. He was named team captain and earned team MVP honors.