Kelvin Benjamin was born on February 5,1991 and is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.
31 Facts About Kelvin Benjamin
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Kelvin Benjamin played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Kelvin Benjamin played for the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.
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Kelvin Benjamin returned in 2016 and caught 941 yards and seven touchdowns.
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Midway through 2017, Kelvin Benjamin was traded to the Bills and appeared in six games with the team.
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Kelvin Benjamin subsequently signed with the Chiefs, but made just two catches in three regular season games.
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Kelvin Benjamin did not appear in the team's playoff run and was eventually cut.
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Kelvin Benjamin had to repeat both 3rd and 7th grades which caused him to finish high school at the age of 20, the age at which he would be considered ineligible.
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Kelvin Benjamin attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, where he played football, basketball and ran track.
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Kelvin Benjamin was named First-team All-Palm Beach County by Sun-Sentinel and was selected to the Palm Beach Post All-Area First-team.
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Kelvin Benjamin got a personal-best jump of 1.84 meters in the high jump at the 2009 FHSAA 2A District 13, where he tied for third place.
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Kelvin Benjamin chose Florida State University over scholarship offers from Auburn, Florida, Miami, and Virginia Tech, among others.
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Kelvin Benjamin was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 28th pick of the first round.
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Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman said to reporters Kelvin Benjamin's tape reminded him of a young Plaxico Burress.
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On June 4,2014, Kelvin Benjamin signed a four-year $7.66 million deal.
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Kelvin Benjamin was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 1 performance.
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In Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelvin Benjamin recorded his first 100-yard game, catching 8 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown.
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Kelvin Benjamin finished the season with 73 receptions, 1,008 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns.
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Kelvin Benjamin became only the 11th rookie wide receiver in NFL history to record a 1,000-yard season.
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Kelvin Benjamin tore his ACL in a joint training camp practice with the Miami Dolphins, ending his 2015 season.
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Kelvin Benjamin had six receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown in his return at Denver, and followed that with seven receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Kelvin Benjamin had no receptions in Week 3, and though he caught a pass in every remaining game that season, his yardage totals were erratic and never again broke 100.
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Kelvin Benjamin suffered a torn meniscus in the right knee against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Kelvin Benjamin finished the 2017 season with 48 receptions for 692 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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On December 4,2018, Kelvin Benjamin was released by the Bills.
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Kelvin Benjamin finished the season playing in 12 games, starting 10, recording 23 receptions for 354 yards and just one touchdown.
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Two days after being released by the Bills, Kelvin Benjamin signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Kelvin Benjamin made just two catches in three regular season games with the team, and did not appear in their two playoff games.
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Kelvin Benjamin signed with the New York Giants on May 16,2021.
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Kelvin Benjamin worked out at the tight end spot during the team's minicamp.
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Kelvin Benjamin blamed Giants coach Joe Judge following his release, feeling he was not given a proper chance and calling his tenure in New York a "hoax".