Eno Benjamin

Eno Benjamin (born April 13, 1999) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Eno Benjamin
No. 26 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-13) April 13, 1999
Wylie, Texas
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Wylie East (Wylie, Texas)
College:Arizona State
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Benjamin attended Wylie East in Wylie, Texas.[1] During his high school career, he rushed for 7,546 yards and 111 touchdowns.[2][3] Benjamin originally committed to the University of Iowa to play college football but changed to Arizona State University.[4][5]

College career

As a true freshman at Arizona State in 2017, Benjamin would play in 10 games, totaling 23 carries for 142 yards and a touchdown. Benjamin also contributed to special teams as a punt returner in 2017, totaling 119 return yards.[6][7]

During his sophomore season in 2018, he broke the school record for rushing yards in a game with 312.[8][9] Following his junior year where he rushed for 1,083 yards and 10 touchdowns, Benjamin decided to forgo his senior year and declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.[10]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 8 7⁄8 in
(1.75 m)		 207 lb
(94 kg)		 31 1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		 8 5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.57 s4.25 s6.97 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11]

Benjamin was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with 222nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]

References
  1. "The motivation for D-FW's biggest high school celebrity, Eno Benjamin, is not rooted in fame, but the mistakes of his brother". SportsDay. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  2. "ASU running back Eno Benjamin looking too good to not play as freshman". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "ASU Football expects Eno Benjamin to contribute right away". The State Press. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  4. "Wylie East running back Eno Benjamin opens up about decommitment from Iowa in detailed letter". SportsDay. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. "Four-star running back Eno Benjamin commits to ASU". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  6. "No. 16 Utes will meet a tough Arizona State running back they really sought in recruiting". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  7. "No. 3 Eno Benjamin Bio". thesundevils.com. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. "ASU football: Eno Benjamin blows away 45-year record with ASU's first 300-yard rushing game in win". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  9. Bob Baum The Associated Press. "Eno Benjamin runs for 312 yards as Arizona State crushes Oregon State - Sports - The Register-Guard - Eugene, OR". registerguard.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  10. Rudner, Jacob (December 11, 2019). "ASU star running back Eno Benjamin declares for 2020 NFL draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  11. "Eno Benjamin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  12. Odegard, Kyle (April 25, 2020). "Cardinals Nab Arizona State Running Back Eno Benjamin In Seventh Round". AzCardinals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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