Chris Banjo

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Chris Banjo
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Banjo with the Packers in 2015
Denver Broncos
Position:Assistant special teams coach
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-26) February 26, 1990 (age 34)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas)
College:SMU
Undrafted:2012
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ayokunmi Christopher Oluwaseun Banjo (born February 26, 1990) is a former

undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and Arizona Cardinals
.

College career

Banjo during his tenure at SMU

Banjo attended Southern Methodist University, where he played on the SMU Mustangs football team from 2008 to 2011.[1]

Statistics

Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2008 SMU 12 8 61 40 21 0.0 0 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 0
2009 SMU 13 13 86 45 41 0.0 5 1 16 16.0 16 0 3 1
2010 SMU 14 14 92 60 32 0.0 8 2 25 12.5 25 0 0 0
2011 SMU 12 12 82 50 32 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2
Career 51 47 321 195 126 0.0 15 4 74 18.5 33 0 3 3

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		206 lb
(93 kg) 		4.50 s 1.57 s 2.58 s 4.27 s 7.19 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 23 reps
All values are from
Pro Day[2]

Jacksonville Jaguars

After going undrafted in the

2012 NFL Draft, Banjo signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 18, 2013.[3] On July 25, 2013, he was released by the Jaguars.[4]

Green Bay Packers

On July 29, 2013, Banjo was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[5]

He was re-signed by the Packers on February 26, 2014.[6] On August 30, 2014, Banjo was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[7] He was signed to the Packers' practice squad the following day.[8] On December 13, 2014, Banjo was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[9]

He was re-signed by the Packers on March 10, 2015. Banjo was elected by teammates as a playoff

special teams tackles in the 2015 season.[10]

On March 8, 2016, Banjo was re-signed by the Packers.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on October 24, 2016.[12] On October 31, 2016, Banjo was waived by the Packers after reaching an injury settlement.[13]

New Orleans Saints

On November 15, 2016, Banjo was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[14] On March 7, 2017, Banjo signed a two-year contract extension with the Saints.[15]

On March 9, 2019, Banjo signed a three-year contract extension with the Saints.[16] He was released on August 31, 2019.[17]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 25, 2019, Banjo was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[18]

On April 2, 2020, Banjo was re-signed by the Cardinals.[19] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 31, 2020,[20] and activated on January 5, 2021.[21]

On March 31, 2021, Banjo was re-signed by the Cardinals to a one-year contract.[22][23] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2021.[26]

On September 29, 2022, Banjo was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad after going unsigned in the offseason.[27] He was signed to the active roster on October 12.[28]

On February 26, 2023, Banjo's 33rd birthday, he announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons in a post on his Twitter account.[29]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2013 GB 16 1 19 17 2 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 GB 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 GB 16 1 16 15 1 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2016 GB 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
NO 7 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 NO 16 0 12 10 2 0.0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2018 NO 16 0 10 8 2 0.0 3 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 ARI 13 0 12 6 6 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 ARI 13 4 48 34 14 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 ARI 16 0 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 ARI 13 1 11 6 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Career 131 7 143 108 35 0.0 8 3 0 0.0 0 0 1 2
Playoffs
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2013 GB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 GB 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 GB 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 NO 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2018 NO 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021
 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 10 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Coaching career

The Denver Broncos announced the hiring of Banjo as an assistant special teams coach under new head coach Sean Payton on February 25, 2023.[30]

Personal life

Banjo was born to

Nigerian parents who migrated to Houston. His mother died in 2010.[31]

His name "Oluwaseun" means "We thank God" in Yoruba.[32][33]

References

  1. ^ "SMU Mustangs: Chris Banjo". SMUMustangs.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Chris Banjo - Southern Methodist, FS : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jaguars sign DE Pannel Egboh and safety Chris Banjo". Jaguars.com. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Oehser, John (July 25, 2013). "Jaguars sign kicker, wide receiver". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Packers sign RB Michael Hill, re-sign S Chris Banjo". Packers.com. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Packers release 18, place four on IR". Packers.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Packers announce practice squad". Packers.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  9. ^ "Packers sign Banjo to active roster, place Lattimore on IR". Packers.com. December 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Packers elect playoff captains". Packers.com. January 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  11. ^ Demovsky, Rob (March 8, 2016). "Packers to retain special-teams ace Chris Banjo on exclusive-rights deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  12. ^ "Packers promote WR Allison, S Whitehead to active roster". Packers.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  13. ^ Silverstein, Tom (October 31, 2016). "Packers release safety Chris Banjo". PackersNews.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  14. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (November 15, 2016). "Saints place linebacker Michael Mauti on non-football injury list". NOLA.com.
  15. ^ Teope, Herbie (March 7, 2017). "Saints sign Chris Banjo to a two-year, $2.6 million deal". NOLA.com.
  16. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (March 9, 2019). "Saints to re-sign safety Chris Banjo with 3-year deal". NOLA.com.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019.
  18. ^ Urban, Darren (September 25, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Veteran Safety Chris Banjo". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ^ Urban, Darren (March 23, 2020). "Jonathan Bullard, Chris Banjo Return To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (December 31, 2020). "Larry Fitzgerald Cherishing Chance To Make Playoffs". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  21. ^ "Cardinals' Chris Banjo: Back from COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (March 29, 2021). "Cardinals Agree To Deals With Veterans Shawn Williams, Chris Banjo". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  23. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – March". NFL.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  24. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  25. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  26. ^ "Cardinals sign S Chris Banjo to active roster, release OL Koda Martin". Arizona Sports. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  27. ^ Urban, Darren (September 29, 2022). "Cardinals Bring Back Chris Banjo To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  28. ^ Urban, Darren (October 12, 2022). "Cardinals Put Jonathan Ward On IR; Sign Banjo, Ammendola To Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  29. ^ Hendrix, John (February 26, 2023). "Former Saints Safety Chris Banjo Announces Retirement from NFL". Sports Illustrated.
  30. ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 25, 2023). "Broncos announce series of coaching hires". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  31. ^ Dunne, Tyler (August 27, 2013). "Chris Banjo's promise to his mother before her death drives on-field effort". JSOnline.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  32. ^ "Oluwaseun - Nigerian names & meanings". OnlineNigeria.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  33. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Oluwaseun". BehindTheName.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.

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