Darren Benson
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| Position: | Craigmont (TN) | ||
| College: | Trinity Valley | ||
| Supplemental draft: | 1995 / Round: 3 | ||
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Darren L. Benson (born August 25, 1974) is a former
Early life and education
Benson attended
In 1993, he transferred to Trinity Valley Community College. As a freshman, he contributed to the team having an 11-1 record, while collecting 82 tackles and 10 sacks.
As a sophomore, he played a key role in the undefeated (12-0) 1994 NJCA Championship team, posting 109 tackles (20 for loss) and 21 sacks.
Professional career
Benson was selected by the
In 1996, he was having problems adjusting to the professional game and decided to quit the team during mini-camp.[4] After he was convinced to return, he suffered torn anterior and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee during a practice and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 20.[5]
In 1997, he was deactivated in the first 3 games of the season. He was deactivated for the fifth game against the New York Giants. He moved into the defensive tackle rotation after Chad Hennings suffered a groin injury. He was declared inactive in five straight games after Hennings returned from his injury. He played in the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals and had 4 tackles. He recorded 7 tackles (one for loss) during the season.
In 1998, he suffered a torn right anterior cruciate ligament in the fourth preseason game against the St. Louis Rams.[6] He was placed on the injured reserve list on August 24.
In 1999, he was released before the season started on September 6. He finished his career with 11 tackles (one for loss).[7]
References
- ^ "Cowboy Coaches Keep Eye on Benson | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Cowboys, Oilers begin work". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys' Benson explains no-show". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Benson Injures Knee | News OK". newsok.com. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys' Benson sidelined with knee injury". Archived from the original on 1998-12-02. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Cowboys cut Benson". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved August 22, 2020.