Eno Benjamin

Enotobong Benjamin (born April 13, 1999) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Eno Benjamin

Benjamin with Arizona State in 2019
Personal information
Born:	(1999-04-13) April 13, 1999 (age 25) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)
College:	Arizona State (2017–2019)
Position:	Running back
NFL draft:	2020 / round: 7 / pick: 222
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2020–2022) Houston Texans (2022) New Orleans Saints (2022–2023)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards: 431 Rushing average: 3.9 Rushing touchdowns: 3 Receptions: 31 Receiving yards: 235 Return yards: 342 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Benjamin attended Wylie East in Wylie, Texas.^[1] During his high school career, he rushed for 7,546 yards and 111 touchdowns.^[2][3] Benjamin originally committed to the University of Iowa to play college football but changed to Arizona State University.^[4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Arizona State in 2017, Benjamin would play in 10 games, totaling 23 carries for 142 yards and a touchdown. Benjamin also contributed to special teams as a punt returner in 2017, totaling 119 return yards.^[6][7]

During his sophomore season in 2018, he broke the school record for rushing yards in a game with 312.^[8][9] Following his junior year where he rushed for 1,083 yards and 10 touchdowns, Benjamin decided to forgo his senior year and declared for the 2020 NFL draft.^[10]

Statistics

Season	Team	Class	Rushing				Receiving				Scrimmage
			Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
2017	Arizona State	FR	23	142	6.2	1	5	15	3.0	0	28	157	5.6	1
2018	Arizona State	SO	300	1642	5.5	16	35	263	7.5	2	335	1905	5.7	18
2019	Arizona State	JR	253	1083	4.3	10	42	347	8.3	2	295	1430	4.8	12
Career[11]			576	2867	5.0	27	82	625	7.6	4	658	3492	5.3	31

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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	Bench press
5 ft 8+7⁄8 in (1.75 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.57 s	1.53 s	2.69 s	4.25 s	6.97 s	39.0 in (0.99 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Arizona Cardinals

Benjamin was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with 222nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.^[14] He was inactive for every game as a rookie.

Benjamin entered the 2021 season third on the Cardinals depth chart behind Chase Edmonds and James Conner. Filling in for Edmonds in Week 9, Benjamin scored his first NFL rushing touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. He finished the season with 118 yards and a touchdown through nine games.

On October 2, 2022, during the team's Week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers, Benjamin assumed kickoff duties for the Cardinals in the second half as Matt Prater dealt with hip soreness.^[15] On November 14, 2022, he was released by the Cardinals after 11 weeks of the 2022 season.^[16]

Houston Texans

On November 15, 2022, the Houston Texans claimed Benjamin off waivers.^[17] He was released on December 13, 2022.^[18]

New Orleans Saints

On December 14, 2022, the New Orleans Saints claimed Benjamin off waivers.^[19]

On August 5, 2023, it was announced that Benjamin had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in practice and would miss the entirety of the 2023 season.^[20]

References

1. Florek, Michael (November 7, 2016). "The motivation for D-FW's biggest high school celebrity, Eno Benjamin, is not rooted in fame, but the mistakes of his brother". SportsDay. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
2. Metcalfe, Jeff (August 9, 2017). "ASU running back Eno Benjamin looking too good to not play as freshman". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
3. Jacquez, Joe (August 9, 2017). "ASU Football expects Eno Benjamin to contribute right away". The State Press. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
4. "Wylie East running back Eno Benjamin opens up about decommitment from Iowa in detailed letter". SportsDay. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
5. Metcalfe, Jeff (January 7, 2017). "Four-star running back Eno Benjamin commits to ASU". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
6. Kragthorpe, Kurt (October 29, 2018). "No. 16 Utes will meet a tough Arizona State running back they really sought in recruiting". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
7. "Eno Benjamin - Football". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
8. Metcalfe, Jeff (September 30, 2018). "Eno Benjamin blows away 45-year record with ASU's first 300-yard rushing game in win". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
9. Baum, Bob (September 30, 2018). "Eno Benjamin runs for 312 yards as Arizona State crushes Oregon State - Sports - The Register-Guard - Eugene, OR". Register Guard. Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
10. Rudner, Jacob (December 11, 2019). "ASU star running back Eno Benjamin declares for 2020 NFL draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
11. "Eno Benjamin College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
12. "Eno Benjamin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
13. "2020 NFL Draft Scout Eno Benjamin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
14. Odegard, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "Cardinals Nab Arizona State Running Back Eno Benjamin In Seventh Round". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
15. "Eno Benjamin Gets Kick Out of Emergency Duty Against Panthers". azcardinals.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
16. Alper, Josh (November 14, 2022). "Cardinals release Eno Benjamin". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
17. "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
18. "Eno Benjamin: Let go by Houston". CBSSports.com. December 13, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
19. Smith, Michael David (December 14, 2022). "Saints claim Eno Benjamin on waivers". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
20. "Alvin Kamara suspension: Saints backfield takes another hit as Eno Benjamin suffers torn Achilles". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

External links

• Arizona State Sun Devils bio
• Eno Benjamin at IMDb