Edgar Bennett
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1969)}}
{{About|the American football coach|the English footballer|Edgar Bennett (English footballer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Edgar Bennett
| image = File:Bill Clinton with Green Bay Packers team at White House.jpg
| caption = Bennett in 1997
| current_team = Jacksonville Jaguars
| position = Wide receivers coach
| number =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|2|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 218
| high_school = Lee (Jacksonville, Florida)
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 1992
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 103
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1992|1997}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1998|1999}})
| pastcoaching =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2005|2010}})
Running backs coach - Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2011|2014}})
Wide receivers coach - Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2015|2017}})
Offensive coordinator - Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
Wide receivers coach - Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
Wide receivers coach
| highlights =
;As player
- Super Bowl champion (XXXI)
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame
- Second Team All-South Independent(1990, 1991)
;As coach
- Super Bowl champion (XLV)
| regular_record =
| playoff_record =
| overall_record =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 3,992
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 3.6
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 21
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 284
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 2,245
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 10
| pfr = BennEd00
| pfrcoach = BennEd0
}}
Edgar Bennett III (born February 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars 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 life
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
=College=
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.{{Cite web|url=http://nolefan.org/football/bennett_edgar.html|title = Edgar Bennett}}
=National Football League=
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/4
| weight = 208
| dash = 4.75
| ten split = 1.63
| twenty split = 2.71
| shuttle = 4.37
| vertical = 35.5
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/4
}}
==Green Bay Packers==
Bennett was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the 1992 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web | url = https://www.packers.com/history/hof/edgar-bennett | title = Edgar Bennett | last = Christl | first = Cliff | author-link = Cliff Christl | website = Packers.com | access-date = September 20, 2023 | archive-date = May 23, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230523020208/https://www.packers.com/history/hof/edgar-bennett | url-status = live }}
==Chicago Bears==
Bennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 || colspan="10"| 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 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career || 112 || 1,115 || 3,992 || 3.6 || 43 || 21 || 284 || 2,245 || 7.9 || 40 || 10 |
Coaching career
=Green Bay Packers=
File:Edgar Bennet Signing Autographs.jpg
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-announce-offensive-coaching-staff-changes/a00da760-57ce-4962-aef1-cd5a88a9ad1d |title=Packers announce offensive coaching staff changes |access-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131413/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-announce-offensive-coaching-staff-changes/a00da760-57ce-4962-aef1-cd5a88a9ad1d |archive-date=January 17, 2018 |url-status=dead }} In February 2015, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy promoted Bennett to offensive coordinator.
=Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders=
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. On February 4, 2025, Bennett was dismissed by the Raiders.{{Cite web|title=Ex-Auburn RB, assistant coach Cadillac Williams among Las Vegas Raiders coaches dismissed amid staff changes|url=https://247sports.com/article/ex-auburn-rb-assistant-coach-cadillac-williams-among-las-vegas-raiders-coaches-dismissed-amid-staff-changes-245213180/amp/|access-date=February 4, 2025|website=247sports.com|language=en}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On February 7, 2025, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Bennett to serve as their wide receivers coach.{{Cite web|title=Jaguars Finalize 2025 Coaching Staff|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000156-jaguars-finalize-2025-coaching-staff|access-date=February 11, 2025|website=jaguars.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Edgar's daughter Elyse Bennett was the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft to KC Current.{{cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Matthew |title=Washington State's Elyse Bennett made it to Kansas City Current her own way |url=https://bvmsports.com/2022/01/11/washington-states-elyse-bennett-made-it-to-the-kansas-city-current-her-own-way/ |website=BVM Sports |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=March 7, 2022}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/edgar-bennett/a5ae9936-e190-4d94-9082-9c2012fe505f Green Bay Packers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301065532/http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/edgar-bennett/a5ae9936-e190-4d94-9082-9c2012fe505f |date=March 1, 2011 }}
{{Green Bay Packers 1992 NFL draft picks}}
{{Super Bowl XXXI}}
{{Super Bowl XLV}}
{{Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Edgar}}
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