Christian Benford

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Christian Benford
No. 47 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 (age 23)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Randallstown
(Randallstown, Maryland)
College: Villanova (2018–2021)
NFL Draft: 2022  / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team FCS All-American (2021)
  • CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • 2× First team All-CAA (2020, 2021)
  • Third team All-CAA (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:24
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Christian Benford (born September 21, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Villanova.

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Early years

Benford was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up Randallstown, Maryland, where he attended Randallstown High School. [1] He was named All-Metro and All-Baltimore County as a senior and played for Maryland in the Big 33 Football Classic. [2] Benford committed to play college football at Villanova over an offer from Morgan State. [3]

College career

Benford played in nine games with eight starts as a true freshman and was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Rookie of the Year and third-team All-CAA after making 49 tackles with six pass breakups and five interceptions. [4] He played in ten games with seven starts as a sophomore and broke up five passes with one interception. [5] [6] Benford was named first-team All-CAA in his junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [7] As a senior, Benford recorded 39 tackles with seven interceptions and an NCAA Division I FCS-leading 18 passes broken up and was again named first-team All-CAA. [8]

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 Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.53 s1.51 s2.63 s4.34 s7.10 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

Benford was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round, 185th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. [10] Benford began the season as the starting cornerback for the Bills along with Dane Jackson. In his debut against the Los Angeles Rams he had 3 tackles and one pass defended. [11] Benford fractured his hand in a week 3 loss to the Miami Dolphins, [12] missing only two games and coming back in a week six victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2022. [13] He was activated from injured reserve on January 6, 2023. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Christian Benford, Cornerback, Villanova Wildcats". SI.com . April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Dunn, Katherine (March 1, 2018). "Team Maryland roster announced for 61st annual Big 33 Football Classic". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Defensive back Christian Benford commits to Villanova Football". VUHoops.com. SB Nation. July 18, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ Sharp, Corey (April 4, 2019). "Villanova spring football practice notes: Christian Benford anxious to be 'spectacular,' quarterbacks compete". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Small, Tyler (September 16, 2021). "Villanova DB Christian Benford leading from the back of Wildcats' opportunistic defense". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Benford has big hand in Villanova's first spring football win". Delaware County Daily Times . March 6, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. ↑ Toohey, Terry (September 16, 2021). "Hard work has paid off for Villanova cornerback Christian Benford". Delaware County Daily Times . Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Toohey, Terry (December 24, 2021). "Forrest Rhyne continues to pile up honors, tops list of Villanova All-Americans". Delaware County Daily Times . Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Christian Benford, Villanova NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ Skurski, Jay (April 30, 2022). "Five things to know about Villanova cornerback Christian Benford, the second of three Bills' sixth-round picks". Buffalo News . Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ Talbot, Ryan (September 12, 2022). "Bills' Christian Benford reveals when he found out he would be starting vs. Rams". Syracuse.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 26, 2022). "Report: Christian Benford suffered fractured hand". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ @BuffaloBills (November 26, 2022). "We've signed CB Xavier Rhodes from the practice squad and placed CB Christian Benford on IR. #BillsMafia" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Dimmitt, Zach (January 6, 2023). "Bills Officially Place Damar Hamlin on Injured Reserve". SI.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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