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Jersey Number 12
Jamir Benjamin
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lansing, Michigan
- High School:
- West Bloomfield
Transfer from UCLA who played in 13 games over his first two seasons … Totaled nine tackles (6-3-9), one fumble recovery and one touchdown on special teams, while playing 67 snaps on defense and on 143 special teams plays.
UCLA
2025
Played in all 12 games, with his first 67 snaps on defense in his career along with 138 special teams plays … Returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown on the punt unit against Washington (Nov. 22) … Credited with nine tackles (6-3-9) including a season-high three tackles (3-0-3) at Indiana… Played a season-high 22 defensive snaps vs. New Mexico… Allowed two completions in five targets (40%).
2024
Appeared in one game as a true freshman, with five special teams plays against Fresno State ... enrolled at UCLA in January of 2024.
West Blooomfield High School
Named to the 2023 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Dream Team as a senior for coach Zach) Hilbers … two-time MHSFCA First Team All-State … Won a regional championship with West Bloomfield in 2023 … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals … No. 29 cornerback nationally by 247 Sports and ESPN … No. 7 prospect in the state of Michigan by ESPN … No. 12 prospect in the state of Michigan by 247 Sports … No. 13 prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals … No. 52 cornerback in the country by Rivals.
Personal
Full Name: Jamir Benjamin … Birthdate October 27 Parents: Brian Benjamin, Alisha Benjamin, Sean Romphf, and Michelle Romphf ...Two brothers, one sister… College: Martel
McMurtry College
UCLA
2025
Played in all 12 games, with his first 67 snaps on defense in his career along with 138 special teams plays … Returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown on the punt unit against Washington (Nov. 22) … Credited with nine tackles (6-3-9) including a season-high three tackles (3-0-3) at Indiana… Played a season-high 22 defensive snaps vs. New Mexico… Allowed two completions in five targets (40%).
2024
Appeared in one game as a true freshman, with five special teams plays against Fresno State ... enrolled at UCLA in January of 2024.
West Blooomfield High School
Named to the 2023 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Dream Team as a senior for coach Zach) Hilbers … two-time MHSFCA First Team All-State … Won a regional championship with West Bloomfield in 2023 … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals … No. 29 cornerback nationally by 247 Sports and ESPN … No. 7 prospect in the state of Michigan by ESPN … No. 12 prospect in the state of Michigan by 247 Sports … No. 13 prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals … No. 52 cornerback in the country by Rivals.
Personal
Full Name: Jamir Benjamin … Birthdate October 27 Parents: Brian Benjamin, Alisha Benjamin, Sean Romphf, and Michelle Romphf ...Two brothers, one sister… College: Martel
McMurtry College
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