The Spartans scored a 27-24 win over Navy last year, knocking the Mids out of postseason play for the first time since 2002.
High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Diamond Ranch High School, Benjamin was a three-year football letterwinner playing both sides of the line ... served as captain of the football team his senior year ... received the President's Award for Excellence in high school ... considered Yale and Brown, but canceled visits after his recruiting trip to Navy ... son of Richard and Karen Benjamin.