 Cedric Benson practicing at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp. |
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| Date of birth: December 28, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Midland, Texas | |
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| College: Texas | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | |
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| Rushing yards | 1,593 |
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| Rushing TDs | 10 |
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Cedric Myron Benson (born December 28, 1982 in Midland, Texas) is an American football running back and former minor league baseball player. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Midland is a city in and the County seat of Midland County located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports He was drafted fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
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High school career
Benson began to emerge as a football stand-out in the eighth grade while attending Abell Junior High School in Midland, Texas. Benson attended Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas, and finished his career with 8,423 rushing yards in his career (the most in Texas 5A history and the fourth most in Texas high school football history). Robert E Lee High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in Midland Texas. Midland is a city in and the County seat of Midland County located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U High school football is one of most popular interscholastic sports at High schools in the United States and the second most popular in Canada. He led his team to three consecutive State Championships, and rushed for a total of 15 touchdowns in the three championship games. Cedric rushed for more than 1,900 yards in only 9 games. He was the first high school player to ever make the cover of Dave Campbell's Texas Football annual magazine. Dave Campbell's Texas Football is an annual publication previewing football teams in the state of Texas. Cedric was also a center fielder on the baseball team. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each As a senior, in District 4-5A games, he hit . 361 with 4 home runs and 14 RBIs. Benson was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 12th Round of the 2001 MLB Draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools He was placed on the temporarily inactive list in 2001, but did play in 9 games for the Gulf Coast Dodgers, LA's rookie league affiliate. The Gulf Coast League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in Florida.
College career
Benson was a four-year starter at The University of Texas at Austin, where he received the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back in 2004. A starting lineup in Sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins Named after the SMU and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker, the Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He finished his college career with 5,540 rushing yards to rank sixth all time in NCAA Division I-A history, and second only to Ricky Williams in school history. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Errick Lynne Williams Jr (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football Running back for the Benson was a 2004 All-America selection. The 2004 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American
He has often been compared to Ricky Williams, due to their similarities in running style, college choice, and superficial appearance (roughly the same size and build coming out of college, and both had dreadlocks early in their careers), and the fact that they had both been minor league baseball players. Errick Lynne Williams Jr (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football Running back for the Dreadlocks, also called locks or dreads, are interlocked coils of Hair which form by themselves in all hair types if the hair is allowed to grow naturally Due to several off-field controversies involving Ricky Williams, Benson has tried to distance himself from Williams and establish his own identity. However, since entering the NFL Williams has had issues off the field as well.
While attending the University of Texas, Benson majored in social work and sociology. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" During his latter years, he earned membership into the Texas' Athletics Director's Academic Honor Roll, and the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall of 2003. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Also, while in college, Benson was arrested twice, once for possession of marijuana and the other for criminal trespass. The marijuana case was dropped after a friend came forward and claimed ownership. He received 8 days in jail for the trespass conviction although he spent no time in jail other than the day of arrest due to overcrowding in Travis County Jail. He was forced to serve a one half game suspension against conference opponent, Baylor. [1]
Professional career
Draft
The Chicago Bears selected Benson as the fourth overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft,[2] making him the highest drafted Bears player since Dan Hampton in 1979. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K Daniel Oliver Hampton (born September 19, 1957) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Defensive tackle who played twelve seasons The 1979 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting [3] The Bears’ organization and Benson could not come to terms on a contract, causing him to miss the entire Bears' training camp. [4] After a thirty-six day hold-out, Benson signed a five-year contract worth thirty-five million dollars. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [5] The Bears wished to make Benson their feature running back, but his lengthy contract impasse had caused him to miss a significant portion of practice. [5] Benson claims that he received a cold reception upon his return. [6]
2005
The team temporarily made Thomas Jones their feature running back for beginning of the 2005 season. Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap Virginia) is an American football The 2005 Chicago Bears season was their 86th regular season and 24th post-season completed in the National Football League. [5] Jones' performance impressed the Bears' coaching staff, and earned him the top spot on the team's depth-chart for the next two seasons. Benson occasionally received playtime, and he rushed for eighty yards on sixteen carries against the New Orleans Saints during his best game. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. However, shortly afterwards, he suffered a medial collateral ligament sprain and missed most of the remaining season. The medial collateral ligament of the Knee is one of the four major Ligaments of the knee [7]
2006
After the 2005 season, the Bears considered making Benson the team's feature running back after Thomas Jones was unhappy with his current contract status. Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap Virginia) is an American football The team's plans went astray when Benson injured his shoulder after colliding with Brian Urlacher during a routine scrimmage. In Human anatomy, the shoulder joint comprises the part of the body where the Humerus attaches to the Scapula. Brian Keith Urlacher (UR lack er (born May 25 1978 in Pasco Washington) is an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football Although the injury was not serious, it placed Benson on the sidelines for a majority of the preseason.
Although Benson fully recovered from his injury, Lovie Smith selected Jones as the Bears' starter. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. Benson scored his first two touchdowns during week five of the 2006 NFL season, against the Buffalo Bills. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb In a game against the New England Patriots during week twelve of the 2006 Chicago Bears season, Benson collided with linebacker Junior Seau, causing Seau to fall down and fracture his forearm. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The 2006 Chicago Bears season was their 87th regular season and 25th post-season completed in the National Football League. Junior Seau (ˌʤunjɚ ˈseɪo (born Tiaina Baul Seau Jr on January 19, 1969 in San Diego California) is an American football
Days later, Benson challenged Lovie Smith’s coaching by remarking, "the NFL is not like high school or college, but the best players don't always get on the field. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. " [8] The following week, Benson out rushed Jones and scored a vital touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. He began to receive more carries as the weeks progressed, and managed to rush for over 100 yards against the Green Bay Packers. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin.
Benson became the Bears' secondary running back again during the playoffs. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. In the 2006 NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints, Benson scored a fourth quarter touchdown and totaled 60 yards. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. Though he was given a majority of the team's carries, his counterpart, Jones, amassed two touchdowns and 123 rushing yards. [9] In the team's following game, Super Bowl XLI, Benson sustained a knee injury in the first half, and missed the remainder of the game. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played on February 4 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of
2007
Lovie Smith named Benson as the Bears' starting running back after the team traded Thomas Jones to the New York Jets. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap Virginia) is an American football The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Benson struggled throughout the preseason, but received enough support from his teammates and coaches to retain his starting position. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session [10] He amassed only forty-two yards in his first regular season game and committed a costly turnover. However, Benson rebounded with a 101-yard performance during his next start. After several inconsistent games, Benson began to stabilize after the bye week. In one of his best games of the season, Benson rushed for eighty-nine yards and scored one touchdown on eleven attempts. He averaged 5. 8 yards in his next game, but sustained a season-ending ankle injury. In Human anatomy, the ankle Joint is formed where the Foot and the leg meet [11] Benson, who had amassed 647 yards and four touchdowns, was relieved by Adrian N. Peterson. Adrian Nicholas Peterson (born July 1, 1979 in Gainesville Florida) Early years Born to Porter R [11] Jerry Angelo, the Bears' general manager, has expressed interest in acquiring a new running back to revitalize the Bears' running game, which finished last in yards in the league. Jerry Angelo has been the General manager for the National Football League 's Chicago Bears franchise since 2001 General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation [11] Upon hearing the news, Benson commented, “You all know the competition that goes on around here. It doesn’t matter to me. Maybe somebody else can get some criticism. ”[11] The Bears drafted running back Matt Forté in the 2008 NFL Draft to provide Benson with some competition for the starting job. Matthew Garrett Forté (born December 10, 1985 in) is an American football Running back for the Chicago Bears of the National
Personal life
Benson was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round (370th overall) of the 2001 MLB Draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA First Round Selections Background The Minnesota Twins selected St While Benson did not play in the major leagues, he spent his time with the Dodgers playing in their summer league at Vero Beach. Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U He also played with the Gulf Coast League Dodgers. In 25 at bats he had 5 hits, 1 run, 3 doubles, 2 triples, and 2 RBIs. In 2003, Benson left the Dodgers to concentrate on his football career. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
2008 arrests
Before the start of the 2008 season, Benson was arrested for allegedly operating a boat while intoxicated and resisting arrest. The 2008 Chicago Bears season is the franchise's 89th regular season in the National Football League. Toxicity is the degree to which a substance is able to damage an exposed organism [12] The incident occurred on May 3, 2008 near Austin, Texas by the Lower Colorado River Authority during a late night safety inspection. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [12] The official police report cited that Benson had failed a field sobriety test, and became hostile towards the police. Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a Motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or Drugs to the degree that mental and [12] The officers arrested Benson, and proceeded to use pepper-spray after he forcefully resisted arrest. Mace is a Tear gas in the form of an Aerosol spray which propels a Lachrymatory agent mixed with a volatile solvent [13] Benson was later detained for the night, and released in the morning after paying a bail of $10,000-$14,000 dollars for boating while intoxicated and an additional $4,500 dollar charge for resisting arrest. Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [13]
Benson has since refuted the charges against him, and stated he requested to take a follow-up field sobriety test on land after failing the initial one. [13] Benson has further accused the officers of abusing him, stating, “I’m not handcuffed. I’m not under arrest. I’m not threatening him. I’m not pushing him. I’m not touching him. And he sprays me right in the eye. ”[13] He also asserts that officers continuously struck his ankles and feet to prevent him from walking properly. [14] A female passenger on Benson's boat also claims to have witnessed the abuse and called her father out of fear for Benson's safety. Her fiance, also on the boat, may have dozens of pictures confirming Benson's account. [15]
Upon hearing about the incident, Bears’ head coach Lovie Smith stated, “I haven’t had a chance to speak with Cedric yet, but anytime we’re talking about one of our players getting arrested, you’re disappointed in it,” and added “What we’re going to do from here, I’ll go back and try to get as much information as I possibly can and go from there. Lovie Lee Smith (born in Gladewater Texas) is the Head coach of the Chicago Bears professional football team of the NFL. ”[16] If found guilty, Benson’s charges can be penalized with up to six months in jail and a $4,000 dollar fine. [13]
On June 7th, 2008, Benson was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in downtown Austin, Texas after failing a field sobriety test. Benson refused both a breathalyzer and blood test, but his attorney said the running back was not guilty. Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the team would gather all pertinent information before deciding what to do with Benson.
External links
- Benson's Official Chicago Bears Profile
- Cedric Benson Highlight Videos from jcdenton40. com
| Preceded by Chris Perry |
Doak Walker Award Winner 2004 |
Succeeded by Reggie Bush |
| Preceded by Tommie Harris |
Bears 1st round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Greg Olsen (2007) |