No. 79 – Washington Commanders | |||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | DuPont, Washington, U.S. | September 17, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lakes (Lakewood, Washington) | ||
College: | Washington | ||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Benning Potoa'e (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day [1] |
Potoa'e signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on May 4, 2020. [2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [4] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 30, 2020, [5] and restored to the practice squad on December 5. [6] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2 and 8, 2021, for the team's week 17 and wild card round games against the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [7] [8] On February 9, 2021, Potoa'e re-signed with the Buccaneers. [9]
On August 31, 2021, Potoa'e was waived by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] After the Buccaneers were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022. [12]
Potoa'e was waived by the Buccaneers on August 30, 2022. [13]
Potoa'e signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad on September 13, 2022. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 6, 2023. [15]
On August 29, 2023, Potoa'e was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad. [16] [17] He was signed to the active roster on January 5, 2024.
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