Charles Bennett (defensive end, born 1963)

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Charles Bennett
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1963-02-06) February 6, 1963 (age 61)
Alligator, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Coahoma County
College: Louisiana
NFL draft: 1985  / round: 7 / pick: 190
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Charles Anthony Bennett (born February 9, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Bennett was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft. [1] [2] [3] He played one game for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1985, [4] and played three games for Miami in 1987. [5]

Bennett met his wife, Patricia (née Phaneuf), when he was playing in Saskatchewan. [4] Their son Anthony became a CFL defensive lineman. [6]

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Anthony Bennett is an American professional football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played NCAA football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and U Sports football for the Regina Rams and was selected in the first round of the 2023 CFL Draft by Winnipeg.

References

  1. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. "Charles Bennett Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  3. "Charles Bennett, DE". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Barnes, Dan (March 28, 2023). "Bennett's family ties run deep in Regina". Montreal Gazette . p. N10. Retrieved November 23, 2023. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "UL Lafayette's Tillman taken in Second Round of 2003 NFL Draft". Sun Belt Conference. April 26, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. Hobson, Russ (May 2, 2023). "Blue Bombers draft defensive end Anthony Bennett with 8th overall pick". Global News . Retrieved November 23, 2023.