Who Is Trinity Rodman's Ex-Boyfriend? All About NFL Player Trinity Benson

It appears that soccer star Trinity Rodman and NFL player Trinity Benson have gone their separate ways.

The pair's split was seemingly confirmed after tennis star Ben Shelton hard launched his relationship with Rodman on Instagram in March 2025.

Before quietly calling it quits, Rodman and Benson made their relationship public in May 2024 with a now-deleted post on Instagram. "Trinity squared," the Washington Spirit player wrote alongside a photo where she could be seen cuddling up to Benson.

Benson is an undrafted free agent in the NFL and is currently on the Cleveland Browns practice squad.

So who is Trinity Rodman’s ex-boyfriend? Here’s everything to know about Trinity Benson and his former relationship with the soccer star.

He is from Texas

Benson was born and raised in Texas and attended Lewisville High School, where he joined the varsity football team in his junior year.

According to East Central University's athletics website, he was selected for the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Dallas, recorded 1,036 all-purpose yards and had eight touchdowns in his senior season.

But, his love for the sport goes back even earlier. “I have been an athlete my whole life, I remember being out there on a field and being coached by my dad since I was 3 or 4 years old,” he told ECU.

“We knew he was special in those little league games,” Benson’s brother Trustin told the Colorado Springs Gazette in 2021. “He also always played with older kids and he showed out then, too. We all pretty much knew he was going to be a pretty good football player. Kids couldn’t catch him."

Benson played college football at East Central University

When Benson graduated high school, he had two scholarship offers and he eventually chose to play college football for East Central University in Ada, Okla. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, he was nervous that playing at the NCAA Division II level might hurt his chances of playing at a professional level.

“Believe it or not, but ECU taught me how to just grind,” Benson told the university's athletics website. “They taught me how to be a hard worker because nothing was going to come easy. Every team in the conference knows that ECU football has the talent every year and it is all about putting it together.” Benson was later named to the All-Great American Conference.

Al Johnson, who coached Benson his senior year at East Central, told the Colorado Springs Gazette that he knew reaching the NFL was attainable for Benson.

“That’s what I told all the scouts that came through. Just because he went to East Central — your atmosphere and NFL training camp wouldn’t be too big for him,” Johnson told the Colorado Springs Gazette. “I think some guys are just happy to be there. But Trinity has always had a bigger goal and mindset than to just be there.”

He is an NFL wide receiver

The football player kicked off his NFL career in 2019 when he joined the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.

“It's always a dream come true being able to come out here and play the game that I love,” he said during a Broncos press conference in August 2021.

Benson was traded to the Detroit Lions in 2021 and was waived in 2022. He had one more stint on both teams before being signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad in 2023. He is currently a free agent.

Rodman and Benson made their relationship public in May 2024

Rodman made their relationship public in May 2024 in a now-deleted Instagram post. Benson commented, “My treacherous lil’ twin 🫶🏾."

Rodman's fellow NWSL stars Sophia Smith and Alyssa Thompson also commented on the post, voicing their support of the "hard launch."

Prior to dating Benson, Rodman was linked to Loyola Maryland basketball player Chris Kuzemka.

Rodman was the “funnier one in the relationship”

In June 2024, Rodman posted a TikTok with the caption, “Me trynna distract him from the fact that I’m the funnier one in the relationship.” Benson commented, “We both know the truth 😂😂😂.”

That wasn’t the only TikTok Rodman made about Benson. The same month, she posted a now-deleted video of her dancing around Benson with the jokey caption, “‘Your boyfriend is so chill you must be too.’ ”

They traveled to New York together

In June 2024, Rodman and Benson took a weekend trip to N.Y.C. together. She posted photos from the trip in a TikTok with the caption, “Ur gonna get sick of us.”

Benson commented, “Love You Suga.”