Ja'shon Benjamin
Ja'shon Benjamin
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 60–10
vs Norfolk State
68 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 50-point win at home against Norfolk State.
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 67% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #53 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Pat Garwo III’s 2021 season.
Matches Pat on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Julius Loughridge’s path through Fordham.
Matches Julius on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cam'Ron Valdez's junior season at Texas Tech (2023).
Matches Cam'Ron on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #882
Peaked at #882 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+91%
Up 91% from first season to most-recent.
Background
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 ... totaled 68 carries for 328 yards and two touchdowns ... added four receptions for 19 yards ... contributed 64 kickoff return yards o...