Bene Benwikere
Benwikere after the 2012 Military Bowl
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| No. 31 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | September 3, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fontana, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Gardena (CA) Junípero Serra | ||||||||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 102 |
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| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Quarterback sacks: | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Passes deflected: | 20 |
| Defensive Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bené Sylvion Benwikere (/bɛnwɪkəriː/; bə-NAY ben-WIK-ər-ee; born September 3, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State.
Benwikere grew up in Los Angeles; his father immigrated to the U.S. from Nigeria. As a freshman, Benwikere attended View Park High School and played eight-man football before transferring to Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. In his first year at Serra, he earned a starting cornerback spot. The Serra Cavaliers included future NFL players such as Marqise Lee, Robert Woods, Paul Richardson, and George Farmer. As a senior, Benwikere helped Serra win the 2009 California Interscholastic Federation Division 3 title.
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