At a game in Denver in October, 2010.
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | August 13, 1978 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School | ||||||||||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 3,703 |
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Rushing average: | 4.4 |
Rushing TDs: | 13 |
Receiving yards: | 1,294 |
Receiving average: | 8.1 |
Receiving TDs: | 6 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Michael A. Bennett (born August 13, 1978) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 27th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.
A Pro Bowl selection with the Vikings in 2002, Bennett has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, and Oakland Raiders. He was one of the fastest sprinters in college history clocking in a record 4.13 in the 40-yard dash, the second fastest in NFL history behind only Bo Jackson who ran a 4.12.
Bennett attended Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School. As a senior, he was ranked the top football player in the state, and was an All-State selection.
Bennett attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and was a standout in football and in track as a sprinter. He spent two years as a backup to Ron Dayne, but, as a junior, he rushed for 1,592 yards and scored ten touchdowns, despite missing two games due to injury.
As a junior at the 1997 state track meet, Bennett set records in the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes, then broke both records as a senior in 1998.