Andrew Russell Bennett was born on August 26,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Drew Bennett
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Drew Bennett played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2001.
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Drew Bennett retired prior to the 2009 season due to a knee injury.
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Drew Bennett attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, and was a three-sport standout in football, baseball, and basketball.
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Drew Bennett was offered a scholarship to play at Princeton University in New Jersey, but turned it down to attend the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Drew Bennett was a walk-on as a quarterback and elected to redshirt the 1996 season.
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Drew Bennett was awarded a scholarship for the 1997 season and switched positions to become a wide receiver for his junior year.
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Drew Bennett played both wide receiver and quarterback in his senior season and won the Paul I Wellman Award for All-Around Excellence.
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Drew Bennett graduated from UCLA with a major in Political Science, and is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
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From 2001 to 2006, Drew Bennett played wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans, becoming a full-time starter.
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In 2007, Drew Bennett became a free agent and signed with the St Louis Rams.
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Drew Bennett signed a six-year deal worth $30 million, with $10 million guaranteed.
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Drew Bennett played his two guaranteed seasons with the Rams before being released on February 25,2009.
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Drew Bennett signed with the Baltimore Ravens on July 24,2009, to a one-year, $745,000 contract.
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Drew Bennett retired on July 26,2009, due to a flare-up of a previous knee condition.
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Drew Bennett has appeared on ESPN's First Take as recently as March 24,2010, as an NFL analyst alongside Bobby Carpenter.