Binjimen Victor
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
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| caption = Victor with the Birmingham Stallions in 2024
| current_team = Edmonton Elks
| number = 87
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|15}}
| birth_place = Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = Coconut Creek
(Coconut Creek, Florida)
| college = Ohio State
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2021}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Birmingham Stallions ({{UFL Year|2024}})
- Edmonton Elks ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
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| cflstatus = American
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Binjimen Victor (born January 15, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early life
Victor grew up in Pompano Beach, Florida, and attended Coconut Creek High School.{{Cite web |title=Ohio State football 20 Questions: Is Binjimen Victor ready for a revamped OSU receiving corps in 2019? |date=December 12, 2018 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2018/12/ohio-state-football-20-questions-is-binjimen-victor-ready-for-a-revamped-osu-receiving-corps-in-2019.html}} As a senior, Victor caught 42 passes for 846 yards and 15 touchdowns and played in the 2016 All-American Bowl.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2016 |title=Binjimen Victor enjoying Army All-American Bowl before it's back to recruiting |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2016/binjimen-victor-enjoying-army-all-american-bowl-before-its-back-to-recruiting |website=USATodayHSS.com}} Victor was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Tennessee and West Virginia.{{Cite web |date=January 18, 2016 |title=Coconut Creek's Binjimen Victor commits to Ohio State |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/recruiting/sfl-coconut-creek-s-binjimen-victor-commits-to-ohio-state-20160118-story.html |website=Sun-Sentinel}}
College career
Victor was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes for four seasons. As a true freshman, he played in five games with four reception for 64 yards and one touchdown.{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2017 |title=Binjimen Victor has potential at receiver; production is next step |url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20170807/ohio-state-football--binjimen-victor-has-potential-at-receiver-production-is-next-step |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=April 29, 2020 |archive-date=September 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910131532/http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20170807/ohio-state-football--binjimen-victor-has-potential-at-receiver-production-is-next-step |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=May |first=Tim |date=October 10, 2017 |title=Binjimen Victor making leap at receiver |url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20171010/ohio-state-football--binjimen-victor-making-leap-at-receiver |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=April 30, 2020 |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804172003/https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20171010/ohio-state-football--binjimen-victor-making-leap-at-receiver |url-status=dead }} He caught 23 passes for 349 yards and was second on the team with seven touchdown receptions in his sophomore season.{{Cite web |last=Gerdman |first=Tony |date=August 10, 2018 |title=Binjimen Victor Beginning to Understand His Enormous Potential |url=https://theozone.net/2018/08/binjimen-victor-enormous-potential/ |website=TheOZone.com}} Victor caught 21 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. He scored a touchdown on a three yard reception with 40 seconds left to force overtime in a 52–51 win over Maryland.{{Cite web |last=Gleeson |first=Scott |date=November 17, 2018 |title=No. 8 Ohio State keeps playoff hopes alive by surviving at Maryland in overtime 52–51 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2018/11/17/ohio-state-avoids-upset-survives-maryland-overtime/2039041002/ |website=USA Today}} As a senior, he had 35 receptions for 573 yards and six touchdowns. Victor finished his collegiate career with 83 receptions for 1,340 yards and 18 touchdowns, tied for the tenth-most in Buckeyes history.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Patrick |date=April 23, 2020 |title=Breaking down Buckeyes in 2020 NFL Draft: Binjimen Victor |url=https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Article/Breaking-down-Ohio-State-Buckeyes-football-in-2020-NFL-Draft-Binjimen-Victor-146391573/ |website=247Sports.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 3/4
| weight = 198
| dash = 4.60
| ten split = 1.64
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle =
| cone drill = 7.10
| vertical = 35.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 8
| bench = 9
| arm span = 34 1/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ben-victor/32005649-4373-6878-37f4-721982513493 |title=Ben Victor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 12, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018837&DraftYear=2020 |title=Binjimen Victor, Ohio State, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=January 12, 2022}}
}}
=New York Giants=
Victor signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Paul |date=April 26, 2020 |title=Giants signing undrafted receivers Binjimen Victor, Austin Mack, Derrick Dillon |url=https://nypost.com/2020/04/26/giants-signing-three-undrafted-receivers-after-nfl-draft-2020/ |access-date=April 29, 2020 |website=New York Post}} He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=New York Giants announce 53-man roster|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-roster-2020-nfl-season-new-york-announce-53-man-roster-joe-judge|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 5, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-roster-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad-2-spots-open|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 6, 2020}} His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.{{cite news |title=Three players let go |url=https://www.elitefantasy.com/giants-three-players-let-go/ |website=EliteFantasy.com |date=January 11, 2021 |access-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124145138/https://www.elitefantasy.com/giants-three-players-let-go/ |url-status=dead }}
=Baltimore Ravens=
On January 15, 2021, Victor signed a reserve/futures contract with the Baltimore Ravens.{{cite news |title=Ravens sign former Ohio State WR Binjimen Victor to futures contract |url=https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/15/baltimore-ravens-roster-wr-binjimen-victor-signed-to-futures-contract/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |work=Ravens Wire |date=15 January 2021}} He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-make-cuts-to-53-here-s-the-full-list|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 31, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 1, 2021}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Deals|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-eight-players-to-reserve-future-deals|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=January 10, 2022}}
On August 30, 2022, Victor was waived by the Ravens and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Ravens Make Roster Cuts to 53|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-roster-cuts-53-2022|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Set Initial Practice Squad|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-practice-squad-2022-anthony-brown-isaiah-mack|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 31, 2022}} On December 3, Victor was signed to Baltimore's active roster after Tylan Wallace was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web|title=Ravens' Binjimen Victor: Signed to active roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/ravens-binjimen-victor-signed-to-active-roster/amp/|access-date=July 31, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Two days later, he was waived by the Ravens.{{Cite web|title=Binjimen Victor: Heads to waivers|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/binjimen-victor-heads-to-waivers/amp/|access-date=July 31, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He re–signed to the Ravens' practice squad on December 7.{{Cite web|title=Binjimen Victor: Joins Baltimore's practice squad|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/binjimen-victor-joins-baltimores-practice-squad/|access-date=July 31, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On January 14, 2023, Victor was promoted to Baltimore's active roster for their playoff game versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
= Birmingham Stallions =
On December 26, 2023, Victor signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).{{cite tweet |number=1739812273181335668 |user=USFLStallions |title=Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team: |date=December 26, 2023 |access-date=December 26, 2023}} He re-signed with the team on August 15, 2024.{{cite tweet |user=UFL_PR |title=The #UFL has announced the following transactions |number=1824204421078847859 |date=August 15, 2024 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}{{cite tweet |number=1887329574490361998 |user=JamesLarsenPFN |title=BREAKING: The Michigan Panthers have released QB E.J. Perry, per source.He has been picked up by the Memphis Showboats, signing as their third QB on the roster. |date=February 5, 2025 |access-date=February 6, 2025}} He was released on February 5, 2025.{{cite tweet |number=1887351934622806368 |user=JamesLarsenPFN |title=News: The Birmingham Stallions have released WR Binjimen Victor. |date=February 5, 2025 |access-date=February 6, 2025}}
=Edmonton Elks=
References
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External links
- [https://www.goelks.com/players/binjimen-victor/166392/ Edmonton Elks bio]
- [https://www.giants.com/team/players-roster/binjimen-victor/ New York Giants bio]
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/Binjimen-Victor/ Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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