Travis Benjamin excited about being drafted by Browns

CORAL GABLES — Former Miami Hurricanes WR Travis Benjamin was elated to hear Saturday from the Cleveland Browns, who drafted him 100th overall in the fourth round.

“I’m looking forward to coming,” Benjamin said on a conference call with media. “They were talking to me a lot during the draft process, but I didn’t think it would be this early. I didn’t really think I was a first-round talent. Talking to the teams, day-in and day-out, they said it was going to be the fourth, fifth or sixth round. I never thought Cleveland would pick me.”

Benjamin feels his speed will make up for his height (5-11).

“I know my speed and agility can help me to get open on a defender,” Benjamin said. “Because I’m so quick and elusive, I know that I can just run past any defender on the field. The banging has nothing to do with it. Playing at a top university like Miami, week-in and week-out, we play good competition from the ACC and SEC all around, so I’m used to getting hit.”


(sun-sentinel.com)