Benjamin Chinomso Banogu was born on January 19, 1996and is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana-Monroe and TCU.
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Born in Nigeria, Banogu’s family moved to the U.S. six months after his birth. 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.
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.
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, totaling 8.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss, earning First-team All-Big 12 honors 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.
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.
He ended the season with 8.5 sacks and 18.0 tackles for loss to once again be named First-team All-Big 12 and helped lead the Frogs to a win over California in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl.
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Following his senior season, Banogu graduated from TCU and was invited to participate in the 2019 Senior Bowl as a linebacker.
Ben Banogu Age
Ben Banogu Weight and Height
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 19, 1996, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) |
Ben Banogu PFF
Rated the 15th-best edge defender and the 102nd overall prospect in this year’s draft class, the Colts’ selection of Banogu at pick No. 49 was risky and a bit of a stretch despite his superb athleticism. Banogu finished the 2018 season with a 74.1 overall grade that ranked 74th among qualifying draft-eligible edge defenders; he recorded just a 68.9 pass-rush grade (tied for 56th), a 15.5% pass-rush win rate (34th) and a 14.1% pressure rate (30th).
Ben Banogu 40 Time
| 40 Yard Dash: | 4.62 seconds |
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| 10 Yard Split: | 1.62 seconds |
| Bench Press: | 23 reps (225 lb) |
| Wonderlic: | (N/A) (0-50) |
| QB Ball Velocity: | (N/A) (MPH) |
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