Elijah Benton
Free agent | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Forest, Virginia | September 5, 1996
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, Virginia) |
College: | Liberty |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Elijah Benton (born September 5, 1996) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Liberty.
College career[]
Benton played college football at Liberty University.[1]
Professional career[]
Cleveland Browns[]
Benton signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2020.[2] He was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020, and signed to their practice squad the next day.[3] Benton was elevated to the active roster on October 17 for the team's week 6 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[4] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020,[5] and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021.[6]
Benton was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns on January 18, 2021.[7] Benton was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021.[8]
New England Patriots[]
On October 6, 2021, Benton was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[9] He was released on October 26, 2021.[10]
Seattle Seahawks[]
On December 1, 2021, Benton was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[11] He was released on December 7.[12]
New York Jets[]
On December 8, 2021, Benton was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[13] He was released on December 30.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Elijah Benton". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Browns sign 15 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Browns claim 2 players, announce 14 practice squad members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Browns elevate S Elijah Benton to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Browns place OL Chris Hubbard on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Browns activate LB B.J. Goodson, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Patriots Sign LB Jamie Collins; Place DL Henry Anderson on IR; Sign DB Elijah Benton to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots place LB Harvey Langi on injured reserve; Release DB Elijah Benton from the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 26, 2021.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign RB Adrian Peterson & Two Others To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 8, 2021). "Seahawks Sign NT Niles Scott To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 8, 2021). "Jets Sign S Elijah Benton to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2021). "Jets Activate Alijah Vera-Tucker, Laurent Duvernay-Tarif, John Franklin-Myers and Ashtyn Davis". NewYorkJets.com.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- Cleveland Browns players
- Liberty Flames football players
- New England Patriots players
- New York Jets players
- People from Forest, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- Seattle Seahawks players
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs