When Mario Cristobal Showed Up at Benjamin Congdon’s Wrestling Room

Podcast: Ibis Media · The College Sports Company

Opublikowano: 2026-09-17

Meet Benjamin Congdon, the Ohio offensive lineman bringing a wrestling background, family-driven mentality and relentless work ethic to Miami Hurricanes football.Congdon shares how growing up in a football and wrestling family shaped his competitiveness, why his older brother became his biggest inspiration and when he realized college football could become his future.He also explains why Miami felt different during his recruitment — including offensive line coach Alex Mirabal visiting his home and Mario Cristobal personally showing up at his wrestling room in Ohio.From throwing defenders to the ground to embracing Miami’s “head down, get to work” mentalit...