1. Edgar Bennett III was born on February 15,1969 and is an American football coach and former running back who is the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Edgar Bennett
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Edgar Bennett 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.
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When Lee was suspended for the Cotton Bowl, Edgar Bennett started at halfback.
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Edgar Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history.
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Edgar Bennett was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.
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Edgar Bennett was drafted in the fourth round by the Packers in the 1992 NFL draft.
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Edgar Bennett started his Packer career as a fullback, but he became the starting running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing.
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Edgar Bennett 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.
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Edgar Bennett ruptured his Achilles tendon in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year.
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Edgar Bennett was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Edgar Bennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.
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Edgar Bennett rejoined the Packer organization in 2001 as director of player development.
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Edgar Bennett later served as running backs coach for six seasons.
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On January 13,2018, Edgar Bennett was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their wide receivers coach under head coach Jon Gruden.
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On February 4,2025, Edgar Bennett was dismissed by the Raiders.
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On February 7,2025, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Edgar Bennett to serve as their wide receivers coach.
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Edgar's daughter Elyse Bennett was the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft to KC Current.