After totaling over 1,000 receiving yards in his rookie season, Benjamin missed his sophomore year with a torn ACL. He returned in 2016 and had 941 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Midway through 2017, Benjamin was traded to the Bills and appeared in six games with the team. With his play continuing to decline and his effort being called into question, the team released Benjamin during the 2018 season. He subsequently signed with the Chiefs but made just two catches in three regular season games. He did not appear in the team's playoff run and was eventually cut.
Early life
Born and raised in Belle Glade, Florida, Benjamin was born to an American mother and a Jamaican father who was deported to Jamaica when Benjamin was very young.[1] As a middle schooler he spent half of his years in a juvenile detention center. After he got out of the juvenile detention center, Benjamin shifted his focus on football. He had to repeat both 3rd and 7th grades, however, which caused him to finish high school at the age of 20, the age at which he would be considered ineligible.[2] Benjamin attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track. In football, he played as a wide receiver. He was named First-team All-Palm Beach County by Sun-Sentinel and was selected to the Palm Beach Post All-Area First-team. As a senior, he hauled in 30 catches for 551 yards with six touchdowns, although he just played in eight games.[3] In track & field, Benjamin competed in the jumping events. He got a personal-best jump of 1.84 meters in the high jump at the 2009 FHSAA 2A District 13, where he tied for third place.[4] At the 2010 Glades Central Invitational, he took gold in the long jump event, recording a career-best leap of 6.48 meters (21'3").[5]
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Benjamin was ranked as the No. 7 wide receiver and the No. 60 overall player nationally in his class. Scout.com ranked him as the No. 12 receiver in the nation, while ESPN.com had him as the No. 23. According to 247Sports.com, he was the No. 13 wide receiver and the No. 89 player nationally. He chose Florida State University over scholarship offers from Auburn, Florida, Miami (FL), and Virginia Tech, among others.[6][7]
After being redshirted in 2011, Benjamin played in all 14 games in 2012, recording 30 receptions for 495 yards and four touchdowns.[8][9] As a sophomore in 2013, he had 54 receptions for 1,011 yards and 15 touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown against Auburn in the BCS National Championship with 13 seconds remaining.[10][11][12]Sports Illustrated named Benjamin to their All-American first-team and he was also selected to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Second-team by the coaches and All-ACC Third-team by media.[3] After the season, Benjamin decided to forgo his final two years of eligibility to enter the 2014 NFL draft.[13]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Despite forgoing two years of eligibility, Benjamin was still given a first-round grade by the NFL Draft Advisory Board, which is typically conservative with underclassmen draft entrants, and was widely considered one of the top wide receivers in the 2014 NFL draft.[14][15] Benjamin's size, physicality, and high-pointing ability drew parallels to players including Alshon Jeffery and Plaxico Burress.[16][17] While many scouts were concerned about his hands and a current lack of precise route running at this point, many projected him as a first-round pick due to his potential.[18][19][20] Benjamin was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 28th pick of the first round. NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock praised the Panthers selection of Benjamin after it occurred. "He's 6-foot-5, 240 pounds with 35-inch arms, and you're talking about a catching radius." Mayock then went on to compare Benjamin to other college wide receivers that only had one year of college production. "However, there's one thing about wide receivers with only one year of college production (like Benjamin at FSU) and it's a little sobering when you look at the names on that list: Stephen Hill, Greg Little, Devin Thomas, Anthony Gonzalez," Mayock said.[21][22]
With a touchdown reception against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, Benjamin became the only rookie wide receiver in the past 10 years to record a 25+ yard receiving touchdown in three of the team's first four games, joining Randy Moss, who accomplished the feat in 1998.[35] Furthermore, Benjamin and Marques Colston were the only rookies in 30 years to gain 300 receiving yards and catch three touchdown passes in their team's first four games.[36] On October 2, 2014, it was announced that the NFL named Benjamin the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September.[37]
In the Panthers Week 8 matchup against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, Benjamin racked up 94 yards against the All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman.[38] Benjamin finished the season with 73 receptions, 1,008 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns.[39] He and teammate Greg Olsen became the first receiving duo to amass 1,000 receiving yards in the same year for the Panthers since Muhsin Muhammad and Patrick Jeffers in 1999.[40] Benjamin became only the 11th rookie wide receiver in NFL history to record a 1,000-yard season.[41] During the Panthers playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, Benjamin recorded seven catches for 75 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[42]
2015
Benjamin tore his ACL in a joint training camp practice with the Miami Dolphins, ending his 2015 season.[43]
2016
After missing the whole 2015 season with a torn ACL, Benjamin returned in the season opener game against the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. Benjamin had six receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown in his return at Denver, and followed that with seven receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers.[44][45] He had no receptions in Week 3, and though he caught a pass in every remaining game that season, his yardage totals were erratic and never again broke 100.[46] Nevertheless, he ended the season leading the team with seven touchdown receptions, and second to tight end Greg Olsen with 63 receptions for 941 yards.[47]
2017
On May 2, 2017, the Panthers exercised Benjamin's fifth-year option.[48][49]
Buffalo Bills
2017
On October 31, 2017, the Panthers traded Benjamin to the Buffalo Bills for a 2018 third-round draft pick (later used to select Rashaan Gaulden) and the seventh round draft pick that was previously acquired from the Los Angeles Chargers (used on Andre Smith).[50] Benjamin suffered a torn meniscus in the right knee against the Chargers. The injury sidelined Benjamin for two weeks. Upon returning against the Indianapolis Colts, Benjamin scored his first touchdown with the Bills, an 8-yard pass from Nathan Peterman. However, he tweaked his injured knee in the third quarter and left the game afterwards.[51][52] Against the New England Patriots in Week 16, Benjamin had a touchdown catch overturned due to a controversial ruling. He finished the game with five receptions for 70 yards, but the Bills wound up losing 37-16.[53] He finished the 2017 season with 48 receptions for 692 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[54]
2018
On December 4, 2018, Benjamin was released by the Bills. He finished the season playing in 12 games, starting 10, recording 23 receptions for 354 yards and just one touchdown.[55] Prior to his release Benjamin had a catch rate of 35 percent, the worst in the league.[56] It was also noted by fans and sports commentators that his effort had noticeably declined.[57][58][59]
Kansas City Chiefs
Two days after being released by the Bills, Benjamin signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.[60] Benjamin made just two catches in three regular season games with the team, and did not appear in their two playoff games.[61]
New York Giants
Benjamin signed with the New York Giants on May 16, 2021.[62] He worked out at the tight end spot during the team's minicamp.[63] He was cut on July 28 before the team's first official practice.[64] He blamed Giants coach Joe Judge following his release, feeling he was not given a proper chance and calling his tenure in New York a "hoax".[65]
Duke of Saxe-Meiningen George IDuke of Saxe-MeiningenReign21 July 1782 – 24 December 1803PredecessorKarl WilhelmSuccessorBernhard IIBorn(1761-02-04)4 February 1761Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, Holy Roman EmpireDied24 December 1803(1803-12-24) (aged 42)Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, Holy Roman EmpireSpouseLuise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-LangenburgIssueAdelaide, Queen of the United Kingdom Ida, Princess Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Bernhard IINamesGeorg Friedrich KarlHouseSaxe-MeiningenFatherAn...
Lincoln Chafee Gubernur Rhode Island ke-74Masa jabatan4 Januari 2011 – 6 Januari 2015WakilElizabeth Roberts PendahuluDon CarcieriPenggantiGina RaimondoSenator Amerika Serikat dari Rhode IslandMasa jabatan2 November 1999 – 3 Januari 2007Ditunjuk olehLincoln Almond PendahuluJohn ChafeePenggantiSheldon WhitehouseWalikota WarwickMasa jabatan1 Januari 1993 – 1 November 1999 PendahuluCharles DonovanPenggantiScott Avedisian Informasi pribadiLahirLincoln Davenport Cha...
Estadi Municipal de la Nova Creu AltaNova Creu AltaLocationPlaça Olímpia, 1, Sabadell, Catalonia, SpainOwnerSabadell City HallOperatorCE Sabadell FCCapacity11,908Field size103 x 70 metersSurfaceGrassConstructionOpened20 August 1967Construction cost27 million pesetasArchitectGabriel Bracons i SinglaTenantsCE Sabadell FC (Segunda División) 1967 - present Estadi Municipal de la Nova Creu Alta is a multi-use stadium in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matche...
For the New Zealand rower, see Georgia Perry. City in Georgia, United StatesPerry, GeorgiaCityPerry City HallMotto: Where Georgia comes together[1]Location in Houston County and the state of GeorgiaCoordinates: 32°27′54″N 83°43′16″W / 32.46500°N 83.72111°W / 32.46500; -83.72111CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountiesHouston, PeachNamed forOliver Hazard PerryGovernment • MayorRandall Walker • City ManagerR. Lee GilmourAre...
A.P.O.P. KinyrasCalcio Segni distintivi Uniformi di gara Casa Trasferta Colori sociali Giallo, blu Dati societari Città Peyia Nazione Cipro Confederazione UEFA Federazione KFF Fondazione 2003 Scioglimento2012 Stadio Stadio Municipale Peyia(1.000 posti) Sito web www.apopkinyrasfc.com Palmarès Trofei nazionali 1 Coppa di Cipro Si invita a seguire il modello di voce L'Athlītikos Podosfairikos Omilos Pegeias Kinyras (in greco: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος �...
Science of naming, defining and classifying organisms For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). Part of a series onEvolutionary biologyDarwin's finches by John Gould Index Introduction Main Outline Glossary Evidence History Processes and outcomes Population genetics Variation Diversity Mutation Natural selection Adaptation Polymorphism Genetic drift Gene flow Speciation Adaptive radiation Co-operation Coevolution Coextinction Divergence Convergence Parallel evolution Ex...
2009 film by Glenn Gaylord Eating Out: All You Can EatTheatrical release posterDirected byGlenn GaylordWritten byPhillip J. BartellQ. Allan BrockaProduced byPhillip J. BartellMichael Jack ShoelKirk CruzStarringRebekah KochanDaniel SkeltonChris SalvatoreMichael E.R. WalkerJulia ChoJohn StallingsMaximiliano TorandellSumalee MontanoChristina BalmoresMink StoleLeslie JordanCinematographyLisa WiegandEdited byPhillip J. BartellScott HatcherMusic byMeiro StammProductioncompaniesAriztical Entertainme...
Cet article est une ébauche concernant une chanson, le Concours Eurovision de la chanson et la Moldavie. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Runaway. Run Away Single de SunStroke Project et Olia Tira Sortie 2010 Enregistré 2010 Durée 3 min 00 Genre Eurodance[1] Format CD single, téléchargement numérique Classement 7e ( Norvège)31e ( Suède) modifier Run A...
Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Mandala. Tigerair Mandala IATA ICAO Kode panggil RI MDL MANDALA Didirikan17 April 1969 (umur 55)Mulai beroperasi5 April 2012Berhenti beroperasi1 Juli 2014 (digabung dengan Tigerair )PenghubungBandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta Bandar Udara Internasional Kuala NamuBandar Udara Internasional Sultan Syarif Kasim IIBandar Udara Internasional JuandaArmada7 (+18 dipesan)Tujuan23 (19 domestik dan 4 internasional)Perusahaan indukSaratoga Investama SedayaTiger ...
American politician (born 1964) Renee EllmersMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom North Carolina's 2nd districtIn officeJanuary 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017Preceded byBob EtheridgeSucceeded byGeorge Holding Personal detailsBornRenee Louise Jacisin[1] (1964-02-09) February 9, 1964 (age 60)Ironwood, Michigan, U.S.Political partyRepublicanSpouseBrent EllmersChildren1EducationOakland University (BS)WebsiteReneeEllmers.com Renee Louise Ellmers (née Jaci...
Emanuel SwedenborgLahir29 Januari 1688 KJ (8 Februari 1688)Stockholm, SwediaMeninggal29 Maret 1772London, InggrisEraFilsafat abad ke-18KawasanFilsafat BaratAliranTeosofi, mistisismeInspirasi atas Swedenborgianisme Dipengaruhi Plato, Aristoteles, Plotinus, Augustinus, Descartes, Leibniz Memengaruhi Kant, William Blake, August Strindberg, Charles Baudelaire, Carl Jung, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Inness Emanuel Swedenborg pengucapanⓘ (nama lahir: Emanuel Swedberg; 8 Februari 1688 –...
Fenomena optis adalah segala aktivitas yang dilihat dari hasil interaksi cahaya dan materi. Lihat juga daftar topik optik dan optik. Fatamorgana adalah contoh dari fenomena optis. Fenomena umum optik sering disebabkan oleh interaksi dari cahaya Matahari atau bulan dengan atmosfer, awan, air, atau debu dan material lainnya. Satu contoh umum yaitu pelangi, ketika cahaya Matahari dipantulkan dan dibiaskan oleh tetesan-tetesan air. Beberapa, seperti sinar hijau, sangat jarang terjadi sehingga kad...
В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Кочетков. Пётр Кочетков Полное имя Пётр Анатольевич Кочетков Позиция вратарь Рост 190 см Вес 83 кг Хват левый[d] Страна Россия Дата рождения 25 июня 1999(1999-06-25) (24 года) Место рождения Пенза, Россия Драфт НХ...
В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Лебедев; Лебедев, Сергей. Сергей Алексеевич Лебедев Дата рождения 20 октября (2 ноября) 1902(1902-11-02) Место рождения Нижний Новгород, Российская империя Дата смерти 3 июля 1974(1974-07-03) (71 год) Место смерти Москва, СССР �...
Former jazz club in New York City This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Village Gate – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Village Gate Sign still adorns the corner of Thompson and Bleecker Streets. The Village Gate was a nightclu...
Dorothy McGuireMcGuire sekitar tahun 1940-anLahirDorothy Hackett McGuire(1916-06-14)14 Juni 1916Omaha, Nebraska, Amerika SerikatMeninggal13 September 2001(2001-09-13) (umur 85)Santa Monica, California, Amerika SerikatNama lainDorothy McGuire SwopeTahun aktif1943–1990Suami/istriJohn Swope (m. 1943; wafat 1979)Anak2, termasuk Topo Swope star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (en) Dorothy Hackett McGuire (14 Juni 1916 –...
الدوري اليوناني 2003–04 تفاصيل الموسم الدوري اليوناني النسخة 45، و68 البلد اليونان المنظم الاتحاد الإغريقي لكرة القدم البطل باناثينايكوس مباريات ملعوبة 240.0 عدد المشاركين 16 الدوري اليوناني 2002–03 الدوري اليوناني 2004–05 تعديل مصدري - تعديل ا�...
لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع هدسون (توضيح). هدسون الإحداثيات 38°06′14″N 98°39′38″W / 38.1039°N 98.6606°W / 38.1039; -98.6606 [1] تقسيم إداري البلد الولايات المتحدة[2] التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة ستافورد خصائص جغرافية المساحة 0.327753 كيلومتر مربع0.327752 كيلومتر مربع (1 أب...