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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | February 24, 1993 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Centerville ( Centerville, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Ohio State (2011–2014) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||
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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 Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio, where he was a first-team Division I All-Ohio performer who played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was a two-time Greater Western Ohio Conference player of the year and served as team captain for coach Ron Ullery's 2010 Centerville team that went 9–3 and reached the regional semifinals. [1]
Bennett was also a top competitor in track & field. In 2011, Bennett’s final throw of 19.48 meters (63 feet, 11 inches) in the shot put at the Division I track and field meet was enough to vault him to a state title at his future home on the Ohio State University campus. He followed up with a second-place finish in the discus throw with a toss of 56.50 meters (185 feet, 4 inches). [2] He had top-throws of 19.80 meters (64 feet, 11.5 inches) in the shot put, 59.83 meters (196 feet, 3 inches) in the discus pand 53.21 meters (174 feet, 6 inches) in the hammer at Centerville. [3]
College career
As a true freshman in 2011, Bennett played in all 13 games, recording 17 tackles and three quarterback sacks. As a sophomore in 2012, Bennett played in only eight games due to injury. As a junior in 2013, Bennett started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and 7.5 sacks. [4] [5] [6]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Bennett, who was unable to work out at the 2015 NFL Combine due to injury, pulled up on his 40-yard dash attempt at Ohio State's Pro Day with a hamstring problem. The injury forced him to withdraw from the other on-field drills.
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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 injured reserve. [10]
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.