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Elijah Benton (born September 5, 1996) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Liberty.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 5, 1996 Forest, Virginia |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, Virginia) |
| College: | Liberty |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career
Benton played college football at Liberty University.[1]
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Benton signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2020.[2] He was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020, and signed to their practice squad the next day.[3] Benton was elevated to the active roster on October 17 for the team's week 6 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[4] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020,[5] and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021.[6]
Benton was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns on January 18, 2021.[7] Benton was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021.[8]
New England Patriots
On October 6, 2021, Benton was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[9] He was released on October 26, 2021.[10]
Seattle Seahawks
On December 1, 2021, Benton was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[11] He was released on December 7.[12]
New York Jets
On December 8, 2021, Benton was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[13] He was released on December 30.[14]
Tennessee Titans
On August 9, 2022, Benton signed with the Tennessee Titans, but was waived a week later.[15][16]
References
- "Elijah Benton". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- "Browns sign 15 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- "Browns claim 2 players, announce 14 practice squad members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
- "Browns elevate S Elijah Benton to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 17, 2020.
- "Browns place OL Chris Hubbard on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Browns activate LB B.J. Goodson, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
- Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- "Patriots Sign LB Jamie Collins; Place DL Henry Anderson on IR; Sign DB Elijah Benton to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 6, 2021.
- "Patriots place LB Harvey Langi on injured reserve; Release DB Elijah Benton from the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 26, 2021.
- Boyle, John (December 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB Adrian Peterson & Two Others To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (December 8, 2021). "Seahawks Sign NT Niles Scott To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (December 8, 2021). "Jets Sign S Elijah Benton to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2021). "Jets Activate Alijah Vera-Tucker, Laurent Duvernay-Tarif, John Franklin-Myers and Ashtyn Davis". NewYorkJets.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (August 9, 2022). "Roster Moves: Titans Add DBs Adrian Colbert, Elijah Benton While Waiving Two Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
- Wyatt, Jim (August 16, 2022). "Titans Claim DB Lonnie Johnson Jr. Off Waivers". TennesseeTitans.com.
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