Michael Bennett (defensive tackle, born 1993)
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | February 24, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Centerville (Centerville, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Ohio State (2011–2014) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Benjamin Michael Bennett IV (born February 24, 1993) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ohio State.
Early years
Bennett attended
Bennett was also a top competitor in
College career
As a
Professional career
Pre-draft
Bennett, who was unable to work out at the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
293 lb (133 kg) |
5.04 s | 1.74 s | 2.87 s | ||||||||
All values from OSU Pro Day[7]
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Jacksonville Jaguars
On May 2, 2015, Bennett was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[8] In 13 games of his rookie season, Bennett recorded ten tackles and half a sack.[9]
On September 3, 2016, Bennett was placed on
On September 19, 2017, Bennett was again placed on injured reserve after suffering a pectoral injury.[11]
On September 11, 2018, Bennett was released by the Jaguars.[12]
Atlanta Falcons
On October 2, 2018, Bennett signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He was waived on October 30, 2018.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2019.[15]
On July 22, 2019, Bennett suffered a dislocated ankle and was placed on injured reserve.[16]
References
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes - Ohio State University Athletics". Ohio State Buckeyes.
- ^ John Cummings, Contributing Writer. "Bennett glad he stuck with track, looking forward to OSU". daytondailynews.
- ^ "Mike Bennett - Stats". Ohio MileSplit.
- ^ David Jablonski, Staff Writer. "Centerville's Bennett proud to represent Ohio State defense in Chicago". daytondailynews.
- ^ "Meet Michael Bennett, just a regular guy helping anchor Ohio State's defensive line". SI.com.
- ^ Ohio State’s Bennett a well-grounded star Archived September 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NFL Draft 2019 - Latest Draft News and Predictions". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Bennett 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars claim wide receiver Jaelen Strong off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 19, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars Roster Remains at 53". Jaguars.com. September 11, 2018.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (October 2, 2018). "Falcons sign former Jaguars' defensive tackle Michael Bennett". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (October 30, 2018). "Falcons sign Pro Bowler Zane Beadles, waive Michael Bennett". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (January 10, 2019). "Falcons add Michael Bennett to list of players signed to reserve/futures contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (July 26, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with Stephone Anthony and Richie Brown". AtlantaFalcons.com.