Benji was a 2-year stater/captain that led Brentwood Academy to an undefeated regular season in 1998 which included a 21-13 victory over Montgomery Bell and was awarded the Mr. Football trophy for Division II as a quarterback/defensive back. he signed a scholarship with Vanderbilt University where he was a 4-year letterman quarterback and completed both his undergraduate degree in economics and Masters in Business Administration. He currently lives in Nashville working in the financial services industry for UBS Private Wealth Management.