Edgar Bennett III (born February 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the wide receivers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Bennett played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears.
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 15, 1969 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lee (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 4 / pick: 103 | ||||||||||||||
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As coach
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Early life
editBennett attended Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida and won varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. Influenced by football coach Corky Rogers, he was a Class 4A All-State running back, and was a SuperPrep All-Dixie selection.
Playing career
editCollege
editBennett attended Florida State University. He lined up primarily at fullback in a backfield that included future NFL running backs Amp Lee, Marquette Smith, William Floyd, Zach Crockett and Sean Jackson. When Lee was suspended for the Cotton Bowl, Bennett started at halfback. Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history. His career all-purpose yardage totaled more than 2,300 on 389 touches, good for 20 touchdowns. He was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.[1]
National Football League
editGreen Bay Packers
editBennett was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the 1992 NFL draft.[2] He started his Packer career as a fullback, but he became the starting running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing. As both a fullback and a running back, Bennett excelled as a receiver leading the Packers in receptions. He continued as the starting running back throughout the 1996 season, but in the latter half, Dorsey Levens was receiving significant playing time at running back. Bennett's career as a Packer culminated in their Super Bowl XXXI victory. He ruptured his Achilles tendon in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2005.[3]
Chicago Bears
editBennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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| 1992 | GB | 16 | 61 | 214 | 3.5 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 7.2 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | GB | 16 | 159 | 550 | 3.5 | 19 | 9 | 59 | 457 | 7.7 | 39 | 1 |
| 1994 | GB | 16 | 178 | 623 | 3.5 | 39 | 5 | 78 | 546 | 7.0 | 40 | 4 |
| 1995 | GB | 16 | 316 | 1,067 | 3.4 | 23 | 3 | 61 | 648 | 10.6 | 35 | 4 |
| 1996 | GB | 16 | 222 | 899 | 4.0 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | GB | 0 | did not play due to injury | |||||||||
| 1998 | CHI | 16 | 173 | 611 | 3.5 | 43 | 2 | 28 | 209 | 7.5 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 34 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 1,115 | 3,992 | 3.6 | 43 | 21 | 284 | 2,245 | 7.9 | 40 | 10 | |
Coaching career
editGreen Bay Packers
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Bennett rejoined the Packer organization in 2001 as director of player development. He later served as running backs coach for six seasons. In February 2011, Bennett was named wide receivers coach.[4] In February 2015, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy promoted Bennett to offensive coordinator.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
editOn January 13, 2018, Bennett was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their wide receivers coach under head coach Jon Gruden. On February 2, 2022, the team announced it would retain Bennett under new head coach Josh McDaniels.
Personal life
editEdgar's daughter Elyse Bennett was the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft to KC Current.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Edgar Bennett".
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Christl, Cliff. "Edgar Bennett". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Packers announce offensive coaching staff changes". Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Morris, Matthew (January 11, 2022). "Washington State's Elyse Bennett made it to Kansas City Current her own way". BVM Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
External links
edit- Green Bay Packers bio Archived March 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine