American football player and coach (born 1969)
American football player
Edgar Bennett
Bennett signing autographs in 2008
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Position:
| Wide receivers coach
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Born:
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1969-02-15
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February 15, 1969
(age 55)
Jacksonville, Florida
, U.S.
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Height:
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Weight:
| 218 lb (99 kg)
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High school:
| Lee
(Jacksonville)
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College:
| Florida State
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NFL draft:
| 1992
/ Round: 4 / Pick: 103
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As player
As coach
- Super Bowl champion (
XLV
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Rushing attempts:
| 1,115
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Rushing yards:
| 3,992
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Rushing touchdowns:
| 21
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Receptions:
| 284
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Receiving yards:
| 2,245
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Receiving touchdowns:
| 10
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Player stats at
PFR
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Coaching stats at
PFR
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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
.
Early years
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Bennett 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
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College
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Bennett 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]
Green Bay Packers
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Bennett 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
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Bennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.
NFL career statistics
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Year
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Team
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GP
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Att
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Yds
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Avg
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Lng
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TD
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Lng
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TD
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1992
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GB
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16
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61
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214
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3.5
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18
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0
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13
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93
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7.2
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22
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0
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1993
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GB
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16
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159
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550
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3.5
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19
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9
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59
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457
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7.7
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39
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1
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1994
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GB
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16
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178
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623
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3.5
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39
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5
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78
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546
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7.0
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40
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4
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1995
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GB
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16
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316
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1,067
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3.4
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23
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3
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61
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648
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10.6
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35
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4
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1996
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GB
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16
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222
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899
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4.0
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23
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2
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31
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176
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5.7
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25
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1
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1997
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GB
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0
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did not play due to injury
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1998
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CHI
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16
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173
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611
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3.5
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43
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2
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28
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209
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7.5
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31
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0
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1999
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CHI
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16
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6
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28
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4.7
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15
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0
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14
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116
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8.3
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34
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0
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Career
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112
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1,115
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3,992
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3.6
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43
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21
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284
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2,245
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7.9
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40
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10
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Coaching career
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Green 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
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On 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
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Edgar's daughter
Elyse Bennett
was the seventh overall pick in the
2022 NWSL Draft
to
KC Current
.
[5]
References
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External links
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NFL
wide receiver coaches
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