Ben Banogu
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Banogu in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-19) January 19, 1996
Lagos, Nigeria
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Prosper
(Prosper, Texas)
College:UL Monroe (2014–2015)
TCU (2016–2018)
Position:Defensive end
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:29
Sacks:2.5
Pass deflections:1
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Benjamin Chinomso Banogu (born January 19, 1996) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana-Monroe and TCU.

Early years

Born in Nigeria, Banogu's family moved to U.S. six months after his birth.[1] He grew up in McKinney, Texas attended nearby Prosper High School, where he played football and basketball for the Eagles, in addition to participating in track & field. On February 4, 2014, Banogu signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Louisiana at Monroe on a football scholarship.[2]

College career

Louisiana-Monroe

Banogu redshirted during his first season at ULM, but became a starter for the Warhawks as a redshirt freshman in 2015. He recorded 5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss to earn a spot on the All-Sun Belt Newcomer Team, but chose to leave the program after the season.[3]

TCU

After transferring to Texas Christian University in January 2016, Banogu sat out the 2016 season and forfeited his sophomore year of eligibility due to NCAA transfer rules. He became a starter for the Horned Frogs as a junior in 2017, totalling 8.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss, earning First-team All-Big 12 honors[4] and helping lead the Frogs to the program's first-ever berth in the Big 12 Championship Game and a win in the 2017 Alamo Bowl over Stanford.[5]

Banogu scored his first collegiate touchdown during his senior season on a 47-yard return of a fumble recovery in a home win against Iowa State in September 2018.[6] He ended the season with 8.5 sacks and 18.0 tackles for loss to once again be named First-team All-Big 12,[7] and helped lead the Frogs to a win over California in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.[8]

Following his senior season, Banogu graduated from TCU and was invited to participate in the 2019 Senior Bowl as a linebacker.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.62 s1.62 s2.68 s4.27 s7.02 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)		23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Indianapolis Colts

Banogu was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (49th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[12] During the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, Banogu recorded a half-sack in his first-career game.[13] During the Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos, Banogu sealed the 15-13 victory with his 4th-quarter strip-sack of Joe Flacco, both career-firsts.[14] In Week 12 against the Houston Texans, he brought down Deshaun Watson for a sack.[15]

Dallas Cowboys

On June 7, 2023, Banogu signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[16] He was released on August 29, 2023.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Townsend, Brad (August 14, 2018). "Ben Banogu has undergone a meteoric rise at TCU, 'but the script's not done yet'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ben Banogu". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hansucker, Adam (January 16, 2016). "ULM DE Banogu transfers to TCU". Monroe News-Star. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2017 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". Big12sports.com. November 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "TCU Comes Back to Win Valero Alamo Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Late Field Goal Gives TCU 17-14 Win Over Iowa State". GoFrogs.com. September 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". November 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Frogs Overtime Winners in Cheez-It Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Banogu and Collier Headed to Reese's Senior Bowl". GoFrogs.com. January 9, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Benjamin Banogu Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Ben Banogu, Texas Christian NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ Walker, Andrew (April 26, 2019). "Colts Select Linebacker Ben Banogu With 49th-Overall Pick". Colts.com.
  13. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 9, 2019). "Five Things Learned: Colts-Chargers (2019, Week 1)". Colts.com.
  14. ↑ Ayello, Jim (October 28, 2019). "Insider: Colts' Ben Banogu bursts onto to scene with breakout game vs. Broncos". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019.
  15. ↑ Colts Communications (November 22, 2019). "By The Numbers: Indianapolis Colts fall to the Houston Texans, 20-17". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ Walker, Patrik (June 7, 2023). "Cowboys Sign Former 2nd-Round Pick Ben Banogu". DallasCowboys.com.
  17. ↑ "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. August 29, 2023.
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