Jacorey Benjamin

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mobile, Ala.
High School:
Alief Hastings HS (Texas)
Prev School:
Texas Southern

Bowling Green

HONORS
• 2024 All-MAC (3rd)
• 2024 CFN All-MAC (3rd)

2024 | Senior
• Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with nine starts
• Totaled 27 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two interceptions and six pass breakups on the season
• Started the season opener against Fordham
• Made one tackle against the Rams
• Notched his first BGSU interception at No. 8 Penn State and returned three yards
• Made three stops and broke up a pass at No. 25 Texas A&M
• Recorded two tackles, including one TFL, and one pass breakup vs. Old Dominion
• Posted one tackle and a pass breakup in the victory at Akron
• Tallied three tackles against NIU
• Made three stops in the win at Central Michigan
• Notched four tackles, including a TFL, and an interception in the victory vs. Western Michigan
• Recorded four stops and a pass breakup in the win at Ball State
• Contributed five tackles and a pass breakup against Miami (OH)
• Collected a stop in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State

Texas Southern

Houston, Texas

• Appeared in 35 career games over five seasons at Texas Southern
• Recorded 124 career tackles, six interceptions and 13 PBUs
• Played in career-high 11 games in 2019 as a freshman and again in 2023
• Broke up seven passes and notched two interceptions
• Earned Phil Steele All-SWAC honors

Alief High School

Houston, Texas

• Played defensive back at Alief Hastings High School in Texas for head coach David Martel
• Two-time unanimous first-team All-23-6A District cornerback
• Named the 23-6A return specialist MVP
• Also participated in track

Personal

• Son of Candice and Corey Benjamin
• Has two brothers, Marquis Garror and Roderick Pettway
• Grandfather is the late Leon Garror, who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1972-73 after a college career at Alcorn A&M
• Cites grandfather, Leon Garror, as his biggest influence and wants to follow in his footsteps and be just like him