Michael Bennett

Running back, American football player

1978 –

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Who is Michael Bennett?

Michael A. Bennett is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 27th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.

A Pro Bowl selection with the Vikings in 2002, Bennett has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, and Oakland Raiders. He was one of the fastest sprinters in college history clocking in a record 4.13 in the 40-yard dash, the second fastest in NFL history behind only Bo Jackson who ran a 4.12.

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Born
Aug 13, 1978
Milwaukee
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lived in
  • Milwaukee

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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