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Height
5'11
Weight
224 lbs
Birth Date (Age)
1987-05-13 (39)
Born
Winnipeg, MB
School
Acadia
Status
NAT
ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in June 2026.
YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1
YEARS IN CFL: 13
2026: Signed by Roughriders, June 17 … debuted with Roughriders, June 20 at Calgary.
CFL: Benson joined the Roughriders after spending the previous five seasons (2021-25) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Entering the 2026 campaign, he had played in 158 CFL regular-season games, also spending time with Edmonton (2012), B.C. (2014-18) and Ottawa (2019). Benson made three consecutive Grey Cup appearances (2021-23) with his hometown Blue Bombers, winning a championship in 2021. He played in the 2022 Grey Cup Game, held at Mosaic Stadium. He signed with Edmonton as an undrafted player on June 11, 2012.
JUNIOR/COLLEGE: Benson played for the Prairie Football Conference’s Winnipeg Rifles before attending Acadia University and playing for the Axemen. He also played linebacker in the college and junior ranks.
FAST FACT: With B.C. on Oct. 21, 2017, Benson had the rare distinction of scoring a touchdown as a long snapper. Providing coverage after snapping the ball to the punter, he recovered a fumble deep in Edmonton territory and scored from six yards away.
MEDIA
Seasons
Offence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP |
|---|---|---|
|
2012
|
EDM | 3 |
|
2014
|
BC | 9 |
|
2015
|
BC | 18 |
|
2016
|
BC | 18 |
|
2017
|
BC | 18 |
|
2018
|
BC | 18 |
|
2019
|
OTT | 5 |
|
2021
|
WPG | 14 |
|
2022
|
WPG | 18 |
|
2023
|
WPG | 18 |
|
2024
|
WPG | 18 |
|
2025
|
WPG | 1 |
|
2026
|
SSK | 4 |
|
Total
|
162 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2012
|
EDM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2014
|
BC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
|
2015
|
BC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
|
2016
|
BC | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
|
2017
|
BC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
|
2018
|
BC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
|
2019
|
OTT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
2021
|
WPG | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
|
2022
|
WPG | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
|
2023
|
WPG | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
|
2024
|
WPG | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
|
2025
|
WPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
2026
|
SSK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Offence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP |
|---|---|---|
|
06-20
|
3 | CGY |
|
06-26
|
4 | TOR |
|
07-03
|
5 | OTT |
|
07-12
|
6 | HAM |
|
Total
|
Player Transactions
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