Caleb Benenoch
Caleb Orobosa Benenoch (born August 2, 1994) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1] He has also played for the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, and Detroit Lions.
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| Born: | August 2, 1994 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Katy (TX) Seven Lakes | ||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||
| Position: | Guard | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years
Benenoch was born in Nigeria and played association football (soccer) in early childhood before migrating to Katy, Texas at nine. He started to play the American gridiron game by mistake as his mother signed him up for "football".[2]
College career
Benenoch played college football for the UCLA Bruins from 2013 to 2015.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 311 lb (141 kg) | 34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.98 s | 1.68 s | 3.06 s | 5.11 s | 8.15 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Benenoch was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.[7] He played in five games as a rookie, earning his first career start at the right guard position in Week 10 against the Chicago Bears in place of the injured Kevin Pamphile.[8]
In 2018, Benenoch was named the Buccaneers starting right guard, starting all 16 games.
On September 10, 2019, Benenoch was released by the Buccaneers.[9]
New England Patriots
On September 17, 2019, Benenoch signed with the New England Patriots.[10] On October 1, 2019, he was released.[11]
Carolina Panthers
On October 1, 2019, Benenoch was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[12] He was released on October 22, 2019.[13]
Dallas Cowboys
Benenoch was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on December 1, 2019, after a season-ending injury to Connor Williams.[14] He was released on December 14, 2019.
Detroit Lions
On December 16, 2019, Benenoch was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.[15] Benenoch was released by the Lions on August 23, 2020.[16]
New England Patriots (second stint)
On September 12, 2020, Benenoch was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 for the team's week 6 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[18] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list by the team on November 13.[19] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[20]
Buffalo Bills
On August 4, 2021, Benenoch was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[21] He was waived on August 15.[22]
New Orleans Saints
On August 18, 2021, Benenoch signed with the New Orleans Saints.[23] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[24][25] He was promoted to the active roster on December 2.[26]
New York Jets
On August 8, 2022, Benenoch signed with the New York Jets.[27] On August 23, 2022, he was released.[28]
References
- ^ "Buccaneers select UCLA's Caleb Benenoch with the 148th pick in NFL draft". Los Angeles Times. April 30, 2016.
- ^ "UCLA Football: NFL Draft Profile - OT Caleb Benenoch". April 28, 2016.
- ^ "CALEB BENENOCH". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Caleb Benenoch Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "2016 Draft Scout Caleb Benenoch, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Combine Workout: Caleb Benenoch".
- ^ . Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - November 13th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2019). "Justin Evans Lands on IR Amid Round of Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ DuPont, Zachary (September 17, 2019). "Patriots sign OL Caleb Benenoch following Isaiah Wynn's injury". Boston.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 1, 2019). "Patriots cut Cameron Meredith, Caleb Benenoch". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. PFT. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 2, 2019). "Panthers claim Caleb Benenoch off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2019). "Panthers waive Caleb Benenoch". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (December 1, 2019). "Williams to IR; Cowboys Add Versatile Guard". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Lions acquire G Caleb Benenoch via waivers from Dallas Cowboys". DetroitLions.com. December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lions sign free agent DE Will Clarke". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots make a series of transactions". Patriots.com. September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots release TE Dylan Cantrell from the practice squad; place OL Caleb Benenoch on the practice squad injured reserve list". Patriots.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Oliver (January 11, 2021). "Contracts expire for four members of Patriots' 2020 practice squad". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bills Sign OL Caleb Benenoch". BuffaloBills.com. August 4, 2021.
- ^ "The Bills release five players". BuffaloBills.com. August 15, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves ahead of Dallas Cowboys game | NFL Week 13". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Jets add veteran OL Caleb Benenoch". USAToday.com. August 8, 2022.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 23, 2022). "Jets Release 5 Players to Get Roster to 80". newyorkjets.com.
External links
- UCLA Bruins bio