Benjamin played high school football at James Monroe High School in North Hills, California and matriculated at Stanford University in 1974. He split starting time with Mike Cordova at first, but took over as full-time starter in 1976.
Benjamin participated in high school football at James Monroe High School in North Hills, California, and enrolled at Stanford University in 1974. Initially, he shared starting time with Mike Cordova but eventually became the full-time starter in 1976.