 Bennett in 1997 | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1969-02-15)February 15, 1969 (age 56) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Lee (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Florida State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 4th round, 103rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Running back, No. 34, 32 | ||||||||||||||
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Edgar Bennett III (born February 15, 1969) is an Americanfootball coach and formerrunning back who is thewide receivers coach for theJacksonville Jaguars of theNational Football League (NFL). Bennett playedcollege football for theFlorida State Seminoles and was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the fourth round of the1992 NFL draft. He also played for theChicago Bears.
Bennett attendedRobert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida and wonvarsity letters in football,basketball, andtrack. Influenced by football coachCorky Rogers, he was a Class 4A All-State running back, and was a SuperPrep All-Dixie selection.
Bennett attended Florida State University. He lined up primarily at fullback in a backfield that included future NFL running backs Amp Lee, Marquette Smith, William Floyd, Zach Crockett and Sean Jackson. When Lee was suspended for the Cotton Bowl, Bennett started at halfback.Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history. His career all-purpose yardage totaled more than 2,300 on 389 touches, good for 20 touchdowns. He was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.75 s | 1.63 s | 2.71 s | 4.37 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
Bennett was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the1992 NFL draft.[2] He started his Packer career as afullback, but he became thestarting running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing. As both a fullback and a running back, Bennett excelled as areceiver leading the Packers in receptions. He continued as the starting running back throughout the 1996 season, but in the latter half,Dorsey Levens was receiving significant playing time at running back. Bennett's career as a Packer culminated in theirSuper Bowl XXXI victory. He ruptured hisAchilles tendon in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year. He was inducted into theGreen Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2005.[3]
Bennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.
| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | GB | 16 | 61 | 214 | 3.5 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 7.2 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | GB | 16 | 159 | 550 | 3.5 | 19 | 9 | 59 | 457 | 7.7 | 39 | 1 |
| 1994 | GB | 16 | 178 | 623 | 3.5 | 39 | 5 | 78 | 546 | 7.0 | 40 | 4 |
| 1995 | GB | 16 | 316 | 1,067 | 3.4 | 23 | 3 | 61 | 648 | 10.6 | 35 | 4 |
| 1996 | GB | 16 | 222 | 899 | 4.0 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | GB | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||
| 1998 | CHI | 16 | 173 | 611 | 3.5 | 43 | 2 | 28 | 209 | 7.5 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 34 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 1,115 | 3,992 | 3.6 | 43 | 21 | 284 | 2,245 | 7.9 | 40 | 10 | |
Bennett rejoined the Packer organization in 2001 as director of player development. He later served as running backscoach for six seasons. In February 2011, Bennett was named wide receivers coach.[4] In February 2015, Packers head coachMike McCarthy promoted Bennett to offensive coordinator.
On January 13, 2018, Bennett was hired by theOakland Raiders as their wide receivers coach under head coachJon Gruden. On February 2, 2022, the team announced it would retain Bennett under new head coachJosh McDaniels. On February 4, 2025, Bennett was dismissed by the Raiders.[5]
On February 7, 2025, theJacksonville Jaguars hired Bennett to serve as their wide receivers coach.[6]
Edgar's daughterElyse Bennett was the seventh overall pick in the2022 NWSL Draft toKC Current.[7]