Trinity Benson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Trinity Benson
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|16}}
| birth_place = Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 180
| high_school = Lewisville
| college = East Central
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 10
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 103
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = BensTr00
}}
Trinity Benson (born January 16, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at East Central.
College career
Benson played college football for the East Central Tigers.{{Cite web |title=Trinity Benson |url=https://ecutigers.com/sports/football/roster/trinity-benson/1896 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=East Central University Athletics |language=en}} He rushed for 324 yards and five touchdowns with 507 yards and four touchdowns on 45 receptions as a senior and was named first-team All-Great American Conference.{{cite web|url=https://gazette.com/sports/former-division-ii-wide-receiver-trinity-benson-is-turning-heads-at-broncos-training-camp-with/article_ad85a802-f7c4-11eb-854b-bfd3420e82e7.html|title=Former Division II wide receiver, Trinity Benson, is turning heads at Broncos training camp with his playmaking, speed and unwillingness to give up on NFL dream|first=George|last=Stoia|work=The Gazette|date=August 7, 2021|access-date=September 16, 2021}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/4
| weight = 182
| dash = 4.44
| ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.54
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 6.87
| vertical = 40.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 15
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1028886&DraftYear=2019 |title=Trinity Benson, East Central (OK), WR, 2019 |website=draftscout.com |access-date=December 15, 2021}}
}}
=Denver Broncos (first stint)=
Benson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/04/29/denver-broncos-college-free-agents-undrafted-brett-rypien/|title=Broncos sign 16 college free agents following the 2019 NFL draft|website=KCNC-TV|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2021}} He was cut by the team at the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Jon |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Broncos announce 36 roster cuts |url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/31/denver-broncos-news-36-roster-moves-announced/ |access-date=September 10, 2021 |website=Broncos Wire|publisher=USA Today}} The Broncos resigned Benson to their practice squad on September 24, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Kirk |first=Alexander |date=September 24, 2019 |title=Broncos sign Fred Brown to active roster; waive River Cracraft |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-sign-fred-brown-to-active-roster/73-25803ef4-9aea-46b5-9d7e-3a9923f20701 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=9News.com}}
=Detroit Lions (first stint)=
On August 31, 2021, the Broncos traded Benson and a sixth-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft to the Detroit Lions in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections in the 2022 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-nfl-detroit-lions-denver-broncos-trinity-benson-02bf9f514d709aeabcdeed1f3184c81c|title=Denver Broncos trade WR Trinity Benson to Detroit Lions|first=Arnie|last=Stapleton|website=APNews.com|date=August 31, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}
On August 30, 2022, Benson was waived by the Lions.{{Cite web |last=Birkett |first=Dave |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Detroit Lions waive RB Jermar Jefferson, sign 13 to practice squad |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/08/31/detroit-lions-waive-jermar-jefferson-sign-practice-squad/65467008007/ |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}
=Denver Broncos (second stint)=
On October 11, 2022, Benson was signed to the Broncos practice squad.{{Cite web |date=October 11, 2022 |title=Broncos sign LS Mitchell Fraboni, WR Trinity Benson to practice squad |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-ls-mitchell-fraboni-wr-trinity-benson-to-practice-squad |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
=Detroit Lions (second stint)=
On November 9, 2022, Benson was signed by the Lions off the Broncos practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Reisman |first=Jeremy |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Report: Detroit Lions signing back WR Trinity Benson |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/11/9/23449429/detroit-lions-signing-trinity-benson-again-denver-broncos-practice-squad-wide-receiver-injuries |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pride Of Detroit |language=en}} He was placed on injured reserve on November 18.{{Cite web |last=Risdon |first=Jeff |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Lions place WR Trinity Benson on IR |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/18/lions-place-wr-trinity-benson-on-ir/ |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Lions Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} Benson was waived on August 27, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Maakaron |first=John |date=August 27, 2023 |title=Lions announce 13 roster moves, waive WR Trinity Benson |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/lions-announce-13-roster-moves-waive-trinity-benson |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On November 7, 2023, Benson was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2023 |title=Browns sign T Geron Christian and WR James Proche II to the active roster |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-t-geron-christian-and-wr-james-proche-ii-to-the-active-roster |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} He was released on November 20.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Browns sign QB Joe Flacco to the practice squad |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-qb-joe-flacco-to-practice-squad |access-date=November 20, 2023 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! rowspan="2"| GS ! colspan="7"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Tgt | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost |
| 2021 || DET
| 8 || 3 || 10 || 22 || 103 || 10.3 || 24 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2022 || DET
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BensTr00.htm Total] || 9 || 3 || 10 || 22 || 103 || 10.3 || 24 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 |
Personal life
In May 2024, Benson began dating professional soccer player Trinity Rodman, the daughter of former NBA player Dennis Rodman.{{cite web | last=Longmire | first=Becca | title=Trinity Rodman goes Instagram official with NFL receiver Trinity Benson: 'Trinity squared' | website=People.com | date=2024-05-23 | url=https://people.com/trinity-rodman-instagram-official-trinity-benson-8653014 | access-date=2025-01-03}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://ecutigers.com/sports/football/roster/trinity-benson/1896 East Central Tigers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benson, Trinity}}
Category:Players of American football from Denton County, Texas
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:East Central Tigers football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Detroit Lions players