Na'il Benjamin
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| No. 86[1] | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 20, 1974 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Inglewood (Inglewood, California) |
| College | California (1992–1996) |
| NFL draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Na'il Benjamin (Ny-El;[2] born November 20, 1974) is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football at California, and professionally in NFL Europe and the Arena Football League (AFL).
Benjamin was born on November 20, 1974, in Chicago, Illinois.[1] His given name is of Arabic origin, and means "winning" or "successful".[2] His parents changed the spelling to fit the English pronunciation.[2] For high school, Benjamin attended Saint Monica Preparatory in Santa Monica, California, and Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California.[1]
College career
Benjamin played college football for the California Golden Bears of the University of California, Berkeley. He redshirted the 1992 season, and was a four-year letterman from 1993 to 1996.[1] He recorded college career totals of 156 receptions for 2,101 yards and 13 touchdowns, 49 kick returns for 943 yards, and 58 punt returns for 515 yards and one touchdown.[3]