Caleb Benenoch

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Caleb Benenoch
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Benenoch playing for UCLA in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-02) August 2, 1994 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Katy (TX) Seven Lakes
College: UCLA
Position: Guard
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 5 / Pick: 148
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Games played:35
Games started:22
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Caleb Orobosa Benenoch (born August 2, 1994) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. [1] He has been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and Calgary Stampeders.

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Early years

Benenoch was born in Nigeria and played association football (soccer) in early childhood before migrating to Katy, Texas, at nine. He started to play American football by mistake as his mother signed him up for "football". [2]

College career

Benenoch played college football for the UCLA Bruins from 2013 to 2015. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		311 lb
(141 kg)		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.98 s1.68 s3.06 s5.11 s8.15 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5] [6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Benenoch was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft. [7] He played in five games as a rookie, earning his first career start at the right guard position in Week 10 against the Chicago Bears in place of the injured Kevin Pamphile. [8]

In 2018, Benenoch was named the Buccaneers starting right guard, starting all 16 games.

On September 10, 2019, Benenoch was released by the Buccaneers. [9]

New England Patriots (first stint)

On September 17, 2019, Benenoch signed with the New England Patriots. [10] On October 1, 2019, he was released. [11]

Carolina Panthers

On October 1, 2019, Benenoch was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. [12] He was released on October 22, 2019. [13]

Dallas Cowboys

Benenoch was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on December 1, 2019, after a season-ending injury to Connor Williams. [14] He was released on December 14, 2019.

Detroit Lions

On December 16, 2019, Benenoch was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. [15] Benenoch was released by the Lions on August 23, 2020. [16]

New England Patriots (second stint)

On September 12, 2020, Benenoch was signed to the Patriots practice squad. [17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 for the team's week 6 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [18] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list by the team on November 13. [19] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. [20]

Buffalo Bills

On August 4, 2021, Benenoch was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [21] He was waived on August 15. [22]

New Orleans Saints

On August 18, 2021, Benenoch signed with the New Orleans Saints. [23] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. [24] [25] He was promoted to the active roster on December 2. [26]

New York Jets

On August 8, 2022, Benenoch signed with the New York Jets. [27] On August 23, 2022, he was released. [28]

Calgary Stampeders

On April 5, 2023, Benenoch signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was released on May 19, 2023. [29] On May 21, 2023, Benenoch re-signed with the Stampeders. [30]

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References

  1. ↑ "Buccaneers select UCLA's Caleb Benenoch with the 148th pick in NFL draft". Los Angeles Times . April 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "UCLA Football: NFL Draft Profile - OT Caleb Benenoch". April 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "CALEB BENENOCH". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Caleb Benenoch Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2016 Draft Scout Caleb Benenoch, UCLA NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2016 Combine Workout: Caleb Benenoch".
  7. ↑ "Bucs Draft Caleb Benenoch in Round 5". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - November 13th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2019). "Justin Evans Lands on IR Amid Round of Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com.
  10. ↑ DuPont, Zachary (September 17, 2019). "Patriots sign OL Caleb Benenoch following Isaiah Wynn's injury". Boston.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 1, 2019). "Patriots cut Cameron Meredith, Caleb Benenoch". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. PFT. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  12. ↑ Alper, Josh (October 2, 2019). "Panthers claim Caleb Benenoch off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  13. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2019). "Panthers waive Caleb Benenoch". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ↑ Eatman, Nick (December 1, 2019). "Williams to IR; Cowboys Add Versatile Guard". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Lions acquire G Caleb Benenoch via waivers from Dallas Cowboys". DetroitLions.com. December 16, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Lions sign free agent DE Will Clarke". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Patriots make a series of transactions". Patriots.com. September 12, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Patriots release TE Dylan Cantrell from the practice squad; place OL Caleb Benenoch on the practice squad injured reserve list". Patriots.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  20. ↑ Thomas, Oliver (January 11, 2021). "Contracts expire for four members of Patriots' 2020 practice squad". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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