Travis Benham

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
197
Position:
P
Hometown:
Pacifica, Calif.
High School:
Archbishop Riordan HS
Prev School:
San Jose State

2023 (Montana):
• Academic All-Big Sky
In one season with the Grizzlies Benham etched his name in the record books with some all-time great stats. He led the Big Sky in punts landing inside the opponent’s 20-yard line with 26 and punts resulting in a fair catch with 29 on the year. He averaged 40.5 yards per punt on 67 attempts, the eleventh-best average in Grizzly history. He also totaled 2,707 yards punting, the second-most in the Big Sky. Posted a season-long punt of 60 yards at Utah Tech. He also threw a first-down pass for 15 yards against Idaho State.

2022 (San Jose St.): Recorded 28 punts for 1115 yards, an average of 39.8 yards per punt… Posted a career-long punt of 57 yards against Portland State… Also logged a season-high three punts inside the 20 against PSU… Totaled 5 punts that resulted in a touchback, 10 that resulted in a fair catch, 13 inside the 20, and three of 50+ yards on the season… Appeared in all 12 games for the Spartans.

2021 (San Jose St.): Was a squad member but did not record any stats.

2020 (San Jose St.): Was a redshirt… Mountain West All-Academic Team honoree

2019 (City College of San Francisco): Averaged 37.4 yards per punt on 45 punts… Had 12 fair catches and landed 17 inside the opponent's 20-yard line… Also a pitcher for 2020 Rams baseball team… Shared the team lead with four starts and pitched 31.1 innings before the season was suspended due to COVID-19.

2018 (Lewis & Clark College): Football and baseball letterwinner in his first season at the major college level… Averaged 36.7 yards per punt… Credited with 21 fair catches and 18 punts inside the 20… Appeared in 10 games tossing 15 innings as the baseball team's primary relief pitcher

High School: Lettered in football, baseball and basketball at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco… Punted, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and occasionally returned kickoffs… 2017 first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) choice as a punter/quarterback… Averaged 35.7 yards a punt his senior season… Completed 53.6 percent of his passes for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns in 2017… A team captain and "Most Valuable Player" of the 2017 Crusaders… Received All-WCAL honorable mention recognition for the 2018 baseball season… Led the basketball team in rebounding with his 5.6 average as a senior

Personal: Was a member of the Knights of Riordan service organization in high school... Enjoys freshwater and ocean fishing, hiking, and snowboarding... A lifelong resident of Pacifica, Calif., he is a native of nearby Daly City, Calif.