Eno Benjamin

Enotobong "Eno" Benjamin (born April 13, 1999) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Eno Benjamin
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Benjamin with Arizona State in 2019
No. 31 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-13) April 13, 1999
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)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2022
Rushing yards:418
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:226
Receiving touchdowns:0
Return yards:332
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

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]

Benjamin with Arizona State in 2019

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
College football statistics[11]
Season Team Class Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDPlaysYdsAvgTD
2017Arizona StateFR 231426.215153.00281575.61
2018Arizona StateSO 30016425.516352637.5233519055.718
2019Arizona StateJR 25310834.310423478.3229514304.812
Career57628675.027826257.6465834925.331

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s4.25 s6.97 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12]

Arizona Cardinals

Benjamin was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with 222nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[13] 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 November 14, 2022, he was released by the Cardinals after 11 weeks of the 2022 season.[14]

Houston Texans

On November 15, 2022, the Houston Texans claimed Benjamin off waivers.[15] He was released on December 13, 2022.[16]

New Orleans Saints

On December 14, 2022, the New Orleans Saints claimed Benjamin off waivers.[17]

References
  1. "The motivation for D-FW's biggest high school celebrity, Eno Benjamin, is not rooted in fame, but the mistakes of his brother". SportsDay. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  2. "ASU running back Eno Benjamin looking too good to not play as freshman". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "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. "Four-star running back Eno Benjamin commits to ASU". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  6. "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. "No. 3 Eno Benjamin Bio". thesundevils.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. "ASU football: Eno Benjamin blows away 45-year record with ASU's first 300-yard rushing game in win". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  9. Bob Baum The Associated Press. "Eno Benjamin runs for 312 yards as Arizona State crushes Oregon State - Sports - The Register-Guard - Eugene, OR". registerguard.com. 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". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Eno Benjamin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  13. Odegard, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "Cardinals Nab Arizona State Running Back Eno Benjamin In Seventh Round". AzCardinals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  14. Alper, Josh (November 14, 2022). "Cardinals release Eno Benjamin". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  15. "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 15, 2022.
  16. "Eno Benjamin: Let go by Houston".
  17. Smith, Michael David (December 14, 2022). "Saints claim Eno Benjamin on waivers". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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