Weber State University Athletics
Football
Benjamin, Keilan

Keilan Benjamin
- Title:
- Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks
- Email:
- keilanbenjamin@weber.edu
Former Weber State football standout Keilan Benjamin is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Wildcats. Benjamin was named an assistant coach in February 2025. He coaches the Weber State cornerbacks.Â
Benjamin played two seasons at Weber State from 2017-18, and was a part of two Big Sky Championship teams and two trips to the FCS Playoffs. The Wildcats posted a record of 21-7 in those two seasons, including a 14-2 Big Sky record, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs in 2017.Â
He earned first-team All-Big Sky honors as a senior in 2018. He played in 25 games in his two seasons with the Wildcats and recorded 13 pass breakups and seven interceptions. He also had 110 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He had five interceptions as a senior in 2018 to earn All-Big Sky first-team honors.Â
Since leaving Weber State, Benjamin spent two seasons as a quality control coach for Weber State from 2022–23, and spent the 2024 season with the Ogden Jets coaching the cornerbacks and assisting as the defensive coordinator. Â
The Richmond, California native graduated from Weber State in 2023 with a degree in Professional Sales.Â
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Benjamin played two seasons at Weber State from 2017-18, and was a part of two Big Sky Championship teams and two trips to the FCS Playoffs. The Wildcats posted a record of 21-7 in those two seasons, including a 14-2 Big Sky record, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs in 2017.Â
He earned first-team All-Big Sky honors as a senior in 2018. He played in 25 games in his two seasons with the Wildcats and recorded 13 pass breakups and seven interceptions. He also had 110 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He had five interceptions as a senior in 2018 to earn All-Big Sky first-team honors.Â
Since leaving Weber State, Benjamin spent two seasons as a quality control coach for Weber State from 2022–23, and spent the 2024 season with the Ogden Jets coaching the cornerbacks and assisting as the defensive coordinator. Â
The Richmond, California native graduated from Weber State in 2023 with a degree in Professional Sales.Â
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